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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... differential #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... coronary artery aneurysms ... (Clinical Dx). ... Behcet disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Relapsing Polychondritis ... the most common clinical ... chondritis • Ocular ... other large vessel aneurysms ... : • Clinical tests