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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... ) • Systemic lupus ... Vasculitis: • ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... • EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... often causes arthritis ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... #rheumatology #
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
vasculitis (Eosinophilic ... vasculitis (IgA-associated ... vasculitis, Behcet ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... #nephrology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... associated vasculitis ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... #rheumatology
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Causes of Pharyngitis ... Viruses Autoimmune: Lupus ... , ANCA vasculitis ... DIHS (formally DRESS ... #Causes
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Inflammatory causes ... • Systemic lupus ... spectrum disorder • ANCA-associated ... vasculitides • ... #neurology #inflammatory
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis ... Diagnosis? ... HSP, urticarial vasculitis ... Leukocytoclastic #Vasculitis ... #LCV #Hand #skinrash
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... progressive) EGPA (Eosinophilic ... Polyangiitis): • Eosinophilia ... often causes arthritis ... #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... : • ANCA-associated ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: • Clinical triad ... • IgA vasculitis ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... • Vasculitis ... #vasculitis