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Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
, medium vessel ... Medium vessel vasculitis ... Anti-GBM = anti–glomerular ... #Rheumatology #Differential ... #Small #Medium
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... aortic aneurysm • Medium ... differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... primary condition MEDIUM ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis ... palpable purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... blood retum in serial ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... Involves large and medium ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... in literature (NEJM