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Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... racemosa, Digital ulceration ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
more): Genital ulceration ... vasculitis) • Cutaneous ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Crohn disease, ulcerative ... #management #signs
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Most common extra cutaneous ... Episcleritis Signs ... lymphoma, breast CA ... - Hematologic ... #dermatology #oncology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... required due to skip ... #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... purpura: strong sign ... of cutaneous leukocytoclastic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Alpha & Mu) Skin ... gangrenosum • Cutaneous ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • Systemic ... purpura: Strong sign ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
in the neck Cutaneous ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... dorsal part of the MCP ... #management #rheumatology