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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... Syndrome, Relapsing ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... Diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... Superficial temporal ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: • Clinical triad ... • Autoimmune diseases ... - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... often causes arthritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... Diagnosis = clinical ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... #Rheumatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... disorders (RA, Temporal ... arteritis, Sarcoidosis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology