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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 ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... as systemic lupus ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #classification
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
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
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Mechanisms (Principally Vasculitis ... • IgA vasculitis ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... • Vasculitis ... #rheumatology #vasculitis
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
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... disease. ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... : - Biopsy - Microscopic