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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Secondary Causes ... deficiencies - PNH ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - Water - Pus ... Pulmonary HTN - Vasculitis ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
resulting in a vasculitis ... which causes slowly ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Diagnosis and management of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Chapel Hill 2012 definition: 
Necrotizing vasculitis ofmedium or small arteries
Diagnosis and management ... Necrotizing vasculitis ... Cardiomyopathy - CNS ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... neoplasms - PNH ... #clots #hematology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Erythematous, Systemic Vasculitis ... Undifferentiated UCSD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... HUS • DIC • Vasculitis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... - Diagnosis, causes ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology