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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
yrs old; F>M Signs ... Anemia - Giant cells ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
the pancreas, Vasculitis ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
/ Symptoms: - ... Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (Dry eyes ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
mutated in all cells ... detachment • Red Eye ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
pelvic pain • Eyes ... layer (uvea): iris ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... the long bone or pelvis ... Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
blood vessels (vasculitis ... Blood: Anemia Eyes ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
: Inflammatory eye ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Genital ulcers • Eye ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Arthralgias • Eye ... purpura: strong sign ... Eye -> retinopathy
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
various inflammatory cells ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms