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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... episcleritis as well ... purpura: strong sign
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... tract, and often causes ... episcleritis as well
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... overhanging edges and well ... mass and NO prior signs ... Differential diagnosis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta, Vasculitis ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... effusion with few ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... aspiration and acute
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... DTR’s • Onset: Few ... Guillain-Barre Clinical