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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... polychondritis, Behcet's ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... Systemic lupus erythematosus
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... , Behcet disease ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... , Rheumatoid arthritis ... #nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Joint pain ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... flares • CRP normal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... management #signs #symptoms
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... health - Aortic valve ... regurgitation - Pain ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... , Behqet, Cogan,
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... - Recurrent oral ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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yrs - Cranial symptoms ... multiplex ANCA vasculitis ... Behcet's disease ... : - Oral and genital ... #Differential #Diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Inflammatory causes ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... polychondritis • Behcet ... ANCA-associated vasculitides ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... Relapsing, bilateral, erythematous ... older who have normal ... the following symptoms ... gland tumor Clues
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
strength & enzymes normal ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... • Progressive symptoms ... tract, and often causes ... • Behcet syndrome