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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
, Cogan's Syndrome ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint Pain ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... • Vasculitis ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... temporalis (giant-cell arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... - systemic lupus ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... (e.g., PAN) ... conditions #joint #pain ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Lemierre's syndrome ... . autoimmune): Lupus ... , Rheumatoid arthritis ... , Vasculitis (Temporal ... arteritis is prob
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
rapidly progressing GN ... tract, and often causes ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Loin pain hematuria ... syndrome: • ... Flank pain + gross ... or vasculitis ... Hematuria: • Urethritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
tract: Abdominal pain ... tract, and often causes ... involvement, abdominal pain ... • Cogan syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
• Cushing’s syndrome ... Renal: • Acute GN ... Autoimmune: • Vasculitis ... • Lupus • Polyarteritis ... • Serotonin syndrome
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
• Epstein-Barr virus ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Systemic lupus ... spondyloarthropathies • Vasculitis ... Post-cardiac injury syndrome