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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Cancer, Histiocytic disorders ... : • Most common ... #rheumatology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
hemolytic anemia ... Systemic disorders ... neurofibromatosis, vasculitis ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... as systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... common • Antihistone ... : • Chronic B-cell ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
: • Most common ... Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... Immunodeficiency disorder ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Nodosa: • PAN most commonly ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... vasculitis in older ... GCA can present variably ... complaints- anemia ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... Rare Disorder: ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
MDS carries a variable ... Most common cytopenia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #hematology #oncology