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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... : • Fevers • ... against MPO • Complement
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIC, TTP, HELLP, HUS ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... bartonella (oroya fever ... workup #hematology #testing
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
of necrotizing vasculitis ... Usually composed ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... #dermatology #compared
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Positive Coombs testing ... younger pts) Differential ... temperatures by fixing complement ... Symptoms: High fevers