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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... purpura: strong sign ... of cutaneous leukocytoclastic
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... ) • Cutaneous Lesions ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... chronic arthritis-Azathioprine ... #management #signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... • Behcet syndrome
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis ... Diagnosis? ... atrial myxoma, Behcet ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... nose, ears, or fingers ... presentation) • Cutaneous ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... gangrenosum • Cutaneous ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Oncology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
causes: infections (cutaneous ... of necrotizing vasculitis ... on the back of hands ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Most common extra cutaneous ... Episcleritis Signs ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... #dermatology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... extramedullary disease ... violaceous, nontender cutaneous ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis