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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... common bacterial causes ... Mycobacterial Causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
, or other causes ... CAUSES OF NON-PALPABLE ... Quantity: • Primary Causes ... Causes: - Drug ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome CAUSES
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Purpura #Bruising #Causes ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Abnormality • SLE ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often causes arthritis ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... claudication, aortitis ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... in primary or secondary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
TTP = thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... central nervous system ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... loss, causing secondary ... #Algorithm #differential
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... infection risk secondary ... specifically immune thrombocytopenia ... hemolytic anemia) • Systemic ... DDX - Other causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Actinomyces, Blastomyces dermatitidis ... Behcet disease - SLE ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... #algorithm