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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):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIC, TTP, HELLP, HUS ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... temperatures by fixing complement ... Symptoms: High fevers ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
or Haverhill fever ... of necrotizing vasculitis ... include: infections (HSV ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology