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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
: Giant Cell Arteritis ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
temporalis (giant-cell ... arteritis) - ... Takayasu arteritis ... - systemic lupus ... Vessels #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 ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome • Vasculitis ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... optic neuritis - Giant ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... conditions #joint #pain ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... , testes -> pain ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... lesions Abdominal pain ... (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular: Giant ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... and CRP GCA (Giant ... tract: Abdominal pain ... involvement, abdominal pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
other autoimmune diseases ... like rheumatoid arthritis ... RA) or systemic lupus ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
ANCA-associated vasculitis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... : • Joint pain ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology