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Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis ... Management Algorithm ... • Non-Severe Disease ... #ACR2021 #Guidelines ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
resulting in a vasculitis ... number of systemic diseases ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... , Vasculitides, ... IBD, Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Consider sickle cell disease ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... esp if severe disease ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia ... AIHA #Treatment #management ... #hematology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis ... HSP, urticarial vasculitis ... #LCV #Hand #skinrash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... • Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... of underlying disease ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung disease ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... and M panel Management ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management