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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... - Differential Diagnosis ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... as systemic lupus ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
ANCA-positive vasculitis ... ANCA-negative vasculitis ... IgA-associated vasculitis ... lupus erythematosus ... #nephrology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... #SLE #systemic ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
- Diagnostic approach ... to kidney disease ... associated with systemic ... #algorithm #sle ... #nephrology #biopsy
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis ... #Systemic #Lupus
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
central nervous system ... lupus erythematosus ... ANCA-associated vasculitides ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
lupus erythematosus ... in drug-induced SLE ... ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... as SLE, atherosclerotic ... ESR > 50mm/hr • Biopsy ... - interstitial keratitis
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
arthritis • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... connective tissue disease ... spondyloarthropathies • Vasculitis ... #Cardiology