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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
) Arteritis: Pathogenesis ... palpation - Vasculitic ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis ... #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... : Giant Cell Arteritis ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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- Rheumatoid arthritis ... - Toxic gas Vasculitides ... cell arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonology #Differential
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Asymmetric pulse/BP Giant ... multiplex ANCA vasculitis ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
optic neuritis - Giant ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... Scalp tenderness - Giant ... peripheral pulses - Giant ... #joint #pain #differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... , Salmonella), Giant ... Cell Arteritis, ... Regurgitation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
of Headache - Differential ... Cervicogenic, Glaucoma, Giant ... cell arteritis ... Aneurysm, Hemorrhage, Vasculitis ... uw_IMresidency #Headache #Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... and CRP GCA (Giant ... Multinucleated giant ... #Differential #
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 ... MCC-small vessel vasculitis ... Behcet disease) Differential ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular: Giant
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... SLE, Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Mediterranean Fever • Vasculitis ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology