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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ocular inflammation ... - GI tract: abdominal ... • Cogan Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... (Clinical Dx). ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... diagnosis #management #signs
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... compartment syndrome
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... gut involvement, abdominal
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Clinical Findings ... 85%) - Colicky abdominal ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... Other brainstem syndromes ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Cystic Duct Stone on Biliary POCUS

Not your average gall stone. This stone is lodged in the
lead to Mirizzi syndrome ... dilated, shotgun sign ... @CincySono #CysticDuct ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #clinical #valves
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
signs of end-organ ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta, Vasculitis ... Neurologic disorders