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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis ... GCA), Takayasu's arteritis ... , Cogan's Syndrome ... Arthritis (RA), ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... temporalis (giant-cell arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... induced by chronic ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... Arthritis, Sjögren ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Hematological: Anemia ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
of hip (rare), Arthritis ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... #erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... arthritis, adult-onset ... Arthritis: • ... limited to: Arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... arthralgia, and arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... arthritis, Sjögren's ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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arthritis. (± glomerulonephritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... rheumatic diseases ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... arthritis - Gram ... arthritis (RA) ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
rheumatic diseases ... GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... mucositis • Rash, arthritis ... arthritis. ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology