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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... lupus erythematosus ... • Fevers • Fatigue ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
• Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... connective tissue disease ... spondyloarthropathies • Vasculitis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Clinical evidence of (fatigue ... Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... : • Fevers • Fatigue ... affects the skin, neurologic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
, neurologic, and ... subtle e.g. extreme fatigue ... very remarkable w/differential ... complaints- anemia ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... et diutinum Neurologic ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential