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Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
and Workup Clinical ... general health - Aortic ... valve regurgitation ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... #Workup #Differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... valve lesions Abdominal ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... vasculitis, and SLE
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... < 30 years • Aorta ... ): • Aorta and ... • Progressive symptoms
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... Large vessels (aorta ... cases such as: • SLE ... Antibodies to type