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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 ... neuropathy - GI ... disease, drug reactions ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Causes of ileitis beyond Crohn’s disease and infections include systemic disorders -spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, ischemia, and amyloidosis
infections include systemic ... spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides ... See below for table ... helpful paper complements ... of our GI fellow
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... they activate complement ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... disease, drug reactions ... mononeuritis multiplex • GI ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... ) • Hypocomplementemic
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... Complement activation ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Allergy #Diagnosis #Reactions ... #Table
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 ... pericardial/abd GI ... RNP antibodies, Complement