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Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
wall vessels (medium-sized ... Identification of causes ... Vasculitis #dermpath #dermatology ... #semiology #signs ... lesions #diagnosis #clinical
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... external factors • Median ... cutaneous nerve ... Positive Carnett's sign ... #Abdominal #Pain
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Clinical Manifestations ... Serotonin Syndrome • Ophthalmologic ... bowel sounds, RUQ pain ... • Dermatologic ... Akathisia, Altered Mental
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... response) - Cutaneous ... 85%) - Colicky abdominal ... pain (commonly ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Typical Clinical Features of DKA:
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Acetone breath 
 - Tachycardia 
 - Soft Bp
Typical Clinical ... Often altered mental ... /vomifing - Abdominal ... pain - Polyuria ... DKA #Symptoms #Signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... - GI tract: abdominal ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
vasculitis) • Cutaneous ... Medium and large ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids ... diagnosis #management #signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... primary condition MEDIUM ... pain • HTN • ... tract, and often causes ... pain and GN Anti-GBM
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... claudication: pain ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology