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Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
the context of cutaneous ... Connective tissue disease ... #dermatology #semiology ... #signs #lesions ... #diagnosis #clinical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... purpura: strong sign ... of cutaneous leukocytoclastic ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... Differential Diagnosis ... (inflamed blood ... #Dermatologic ... #rash #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... episcleritis as well as inner
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... ) Morphologies and ... Associated Diseases ... Macro-ovalocyte, Ringed ... #Diagnosis #Dyspmorphic
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... nose, ears, or fingers ... presentation) • Cutaneous ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... endothelial lining of blood ... response) - Cutaneous ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... panuveitis, retinal vasculitis ... ) • Cutaneous Lesions ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
rash. diagnosis ... self-limited Diagnosis ... rates of recurrent disease ... migrans #skinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
response -> Subacute cutaneous ... endothelium) & Decr blood ... Livedo Reticularis, Vasculitis ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms