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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... endocarditis, RMSF, and Henoch-Schönlein ... rash, the diagnosis ... #Purpuric #Rash ... #Differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... IgA nephropathy, Henoch-SchonIein ... Purpura Anti-GBM ... #Vasculitis #differential ... #rheumatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... lesions (9.4%) • Maculopapular ... reticularis Differential ... polyangiitis • EGPA • Henoch-Schönlein ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... infection - RMSF - Henoch ... Schonlein Purpura ... Rash: - Purpura
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Joint Pain Rash ... Crohn's disease Palpable ... Henoch Schönlein ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often present • Henoch ... Schonlein Purpura ... tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... , mucositis • Rash ... often present) Henoch ... Schonlein Purpura ... ) • Palpable purpura
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
, palpable purpura ... , maculopapular ... rash vesicular rash ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Scleroderma • Henoch-Schonlein ... Purpura • Polymyalgia ... Rheumatic Fever Acute ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Skin ulcers - Glomerulonephritis ... Clinical triad of Palpable ... (Henoch-Schönlein ... classification #rheumatology