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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiencies - PNH ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... diseases #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... ANA (anti-nuclear ... Vasculitis: P-ANCA ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Secondary: CTD: SLE ... • ANCA Associated ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... HUS • DIC • Vasculitis ... #Hematology
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
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... associated vasculitis ... erythematosus (SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... - Water - Pus ... Pulmonary HTN - Vasculitis ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... in drug-induced SLE ... • Sjögren syndrome ... Vasculitis: • ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology