19 results
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... , MPA >>> GPA Stanford ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Contact Dermatitis: Inflammatory response to topical irritant. Note the linear distribution 
across the knuckles, caused by
Contact Dermatitis ... the knuckles, caused ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Tinea Pedis: Scaly red erruption of the feet caused by fungal dermatitis.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD
erruption of the feet caused ... by fungal dermatitis ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Tinea
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis ... - GPA - EGPA ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... pathologically or clinically ... polyangiitis (GPA ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
Identification of causes ... (5%): PAN > GPA ... #dermpath #dermatology ... lesions #diagnosis #clinical ... pathology #lesions #differential
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
resulting in a vasculitis ... which causes slowly ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Pyoderma
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... reticularis Differential ... #dermatology #rash ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential ... > PR3 60% • GPA ... tract, and often causes ... #rheumatology # ... classification