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Break down Vasculitis based on vessel size
#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Differential #Vasculitis #VesselSize #Small #Medium #Large #Classification
size #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Small #Medium #Large ... #Classification
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... #MCV #Classification ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... #Classification ... #Approach #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #classification ... #hematology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin - Differential ... polyangiitis - EGPA - GPA ... Polyarteritis nodosa Large ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and ... of inflammation large ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
involvement by large ... Large vessel vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... #Classification
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... vasculitis - GPA ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... , arthritis LARGE ... Vessel Size: • Large ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential