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A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis ... #Vessel #Size #Classification ... #ANCA #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
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
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... glomerulonephritis 90%: - ANCA ... Double Positive (ANCA ... anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... - Normal Complement
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... : ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... #Algorithm #Differential
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Vasculitis - Break ... by large vessel vasculitis ... basement membrane; ANCA ... #Rheumatology #Differential ... Medium #Large #Classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... ) • Hypocomplementemic ... #Differential #
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated ... Vasculitis There ... StanfordChiefs #ANCA ... #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 12-13 g/dL, • ANC ... /uL Initial Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Emboli, Thrombosis, Vasculitis ... • GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... nephrology #causes #algorithm