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Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Small Vessel Vasculitides ... and Sjogren's syndrome ... - Rare in absence ... #vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... abnormalities SMALL ... neuropathy • Absent ... pain, infarct • Small ... differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... neuropathy • Absent ... and infarcts SMALL
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... neck veins, • Absence ... • Normal or small ... respiratory distress syndrome
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis ... palpable purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
B-lines - Possible small ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
multiple organs, small-vessel ... vasculitis and ... Arterial (MCC-small ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
radiograph shows a small ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
nervous system: small-fiber ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... : 2% Systemic Vasculitis ... #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the offending agent ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome