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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... neuropathy - GI ... against MPO • Complement
Causes of ileitis beyond Crohn’s disease and infections include systemic disorders -spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, ischemia, and amyloidosis
spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides ... See below for table ... helpful paper complements ... articles/PMC2914216/ #Diagnosis ... #Table
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... mononeuritis multiplex • GI ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... ) • Hypocomplementemic
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Activation of complement ... nausea, vomiting, GI ... #HSP #IgA #Vasculitis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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multiplex ANCA vasculitis ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... - Ulceration GI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Table
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Differential Diagnosis ... pericardial/abd GI ... RNP antibodies, Complement ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis