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Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... and Suggested Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Algorithm #GCA ... Polymyalgia #Rheumatica #GiantCell
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... Symptoms/Loss or Critical ... @MithuRheum #GiantCell ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Post-strep GN, Lupus ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... MPA >>> GPA Stanford ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated ... pathologically or clinically ... polyangiitis (GPA ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... bullous or vesicular eruption ... and branches • GCA ... such as systemic lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... associated vasculitis - GPA ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... classification #rheumatology