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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... arterial aneurysms can ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can activate ... • They can cause ... : • Clinical triad ... Etiology - Mixed ... - (Ischemia,
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... develop in pts with GCA ... tract, and often causes
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... that can confirm ... retinal tears, Ischemia ... diagnosis #management #signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... GCA can present ... the “Chewing gum test ... Can always stop
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis ... EGPA) • Digital ischemia ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... or serologies + symptoms ... Goodpasture's cause
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
/squamous cell CA ... Cranial nerve IX can ... • Myocardial ischemia ... Temporal arteritis should ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... lymphoma, breast CA ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
The evaluation should ... • Stroke • Vasculitis ... auditory nerve (CN ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #otology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms ... An elevated white ... count in the CSF should ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause