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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
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 ... Acute #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

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

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Interstitial nephritis: eosinophilia
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
non-productive cough ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... There was no eosinophilia ... #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 ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD, eosinophilic