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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Algorithm - ACR ... Cranial Ischemia ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #rheumatology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
5% (PAN, [E]GPA ... inflammation (e.g ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #Schema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... HUS • DIC • Vasculitis ... #Causes #Hematology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis ... Management Algorithm ... immunosuppressive agent (e.g ... #Management #Treatment ... #rheumatology
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
disease (10%) : SLE ... (5%): PAN > GPA ... #dermpath #dermatology ... lesions #diagnosis #clinical ... pathology #lesions #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... : • Purpura, ischemic ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... ) Clinical Manifestations ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Treatment: ... Erythematosus #SLE
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Ischemic optic ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... (e.g., PAN) ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
pathologically or clinically ... polyangiitis (GPA ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... diseases: - 10% SLE ... - (Ischemia, ... tissue disorder (e.g ... erythematosus (SLE