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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... polychondritis, Behcet's ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Clinical Features ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abdominal pain • Kawasaki ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Behcet syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Alterations: - Sensory features ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... - Vasculitis- ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment