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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... multiplex • Hematuria ... pulmonary and renal ... well as inner ear ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
range) • Often severe ... renal impairment ... 15% macroscopic haematuria ... Leukocyturia • Vasculitic ... available • Renal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Mononeuritis multiplex • Hematuria ... pulmonary and renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... Cogan syndrome: Ocular
RCC on Renal Ultrasound
Right flank pain for 2 days. UA with micro hematuria.  Hx-HTN, Type
RCC on Renal Ultrasound ... UA with micro hematuria ... No hydronephrosis ... Patient diagnosed ... carcinoma #Clinical #POCUS
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... ulceration • Ocular ... Giant retinal tears ... azathioprine • Severe ... #management #signs
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Presentation: Fever ... ; Alopecia • Renal ... hypertension and acute renal ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
right flank pain, fever ... Right renal sag ... Diagnosis/differential ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #renal
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Pharmacologic: • Severe ... #Management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... Differential Diagnosis ... non-nephrotic proteinuria, hematuria ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... Heart failure • Renal ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management