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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... #rheumatology #classification
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... RNP antibodies, Complement
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Gammopathy of Renal ... Diagnostic Workup ... guide subtype classification ... tubulopathy) - Complement ... formation causing vasculitis