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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... - Differential ... ischemic skin lesions ... Mucocutaneous lymph node ... gastrointestinal, and/or central
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... pulmonary and renal ... Mucocutaneous lymph node ... Angiitis of the Central ... gastrointestinal, and/or central
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... vasculitis) • ... MCC-small vessel vasculitis ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... optic neuropathy, vasculitis ... Ocular causes - ... floaters obscuring central ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... pathways occur at the retina ... glaucoma - Ocular ... headache • CNS Vasculitis ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
eastern and north regions ... Swollen lymph nodes ... Pericarditis • Ocular ... Iridocyclitis - Retinal ... vasculitis -
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
catheter • Recent dental ... Immunologic: • Osler nodes ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... or destructive lesion
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
papulosquamous lesions ... permanent alopecia Differential ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... catheter • Recent dental ... Immunologic: • Osler nodes ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... #Endocarditis #Differential