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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... : • Fevers • ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rheumatologic, Vasculitides ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... • Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... temperatures by fixing complement ... Symptoms: High fevers
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection - Vasculitis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... - Autoimmune Vasculitis ... deficiency Work
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... to: Arthritis, Fever
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Diagnostic Workup ... guide subtype classification ... tubulopathy) - Complement ... formation causing vasculitis