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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Without Visual Symptoms ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
organs leading to ischemia ... #SickleCell #Disease ... Complications #Hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
• Mechanism: ischemic ... #Joint #Pain #SickleCell ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... : • Purpura, ischemic ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Purpura, ischemic ... and mesenteric ischemia ... Non-glomerular ischemia ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... tumor burden • Symptoms ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... retinal tears, Ischemia ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... malignancies, vasculitis ... limb and bowel ischemia ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Nephrotic Syndrome, Ischemic ... 19 - PNH - Vasculitis ... pathophysiology #hematology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
acute respiratory symptoms ... • Rheumatologic ... symptoms • Pericarditis ... , with ensuing ischemia ... , neutropenia, cirrhosis