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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... • Low serum C4 complement ... diagnosis #types #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... RNP antibodies, Complement ... • Kidney biopsy
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
associated with systemic ... , WBC casts) especially ... Perform Kidney Biopsy ... Nephritis #diagnosis #algorithm ... #biopsy #indications
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... ESR > 50mm/hr • Biopsy ... tract, and often causes ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... Vasculitis) • Hypocomplementemic
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... salivary gland) biopsy ... Cytopenia: 2% • Hypocomplementemia ... • Can cause TYPE ... salivary gland) biopsy
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
culture of a skin biopsy ... + tinea pedis Biopsy ... tissues - mainly caused ... - Systemic Rx ... Competent and compromised