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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... #Causes #Hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... - (Ischemia, ... tissue disorder (e.g ... . systemic lupus
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
inflammatory vasculitis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential ... retinal tears, Ischemia
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... malignancies, vasculitis ... processes: • Systemic ... limb and bowel ischemia ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... . hematologic) ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
polychondritis, GPA • Ischemic ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... (e.g., PAN) ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Vascular: • Systemic ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Vascular: • Systemic ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... Early embolic/ischemic ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
heart’s conduction system ... not have obvious ischemia ... Clinical Utility ... Efficiency: Provides a systematic ... #cardiology #differential