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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... No Asthma and Eosinophilia ... StanfordChiefs #ANCA #Vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... CHF, Autoimmune Vasculitis ... mycobacterial), Eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Schema ... #Differential #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential #diagnosis
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis ... • Drug-induced vasculitis ... dermatology #semiology #signs ... #lesions #diagnosis ... manifestations #pathology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Oropharyngeal ... initiate swallow, Cough ... Esophageal Web, Eosinophilic ... #Algorithm #solids
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
weeks apart): Cough ... Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA-positive vasculitis ... (Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
non-productive cough ... the differential diagnosis ... There was no eosinophilia ... which excludes eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Celiac ... suspected: • Signs ... discernable cause • Signs ... Inflammatory (IBD, eosinophilic
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... clinical context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Interstitial nephritis: eosinophilia