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Vasculitis: In this instance, the vasculitic skin lesions were secondary to Haemophilus endocarditis.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer,
Photo credit, Josh ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Vasculitis #Endocarditis ... #UCSDH
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
resulting in a vasculitis ... frequently mistaken for cellulitis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... the most common vasculitis ... #Origin #FUO #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Bone marrow disease ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential ... Erythematous, Systemic Vasculitis ... Undifferentiated UCSD ... #arthritides #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - Differential ... gonorrhea, Rickettsial diseases ... miliaris disseminate, Cellulitis ... Sweet syndrome, Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... diseases secondary ... disseminated gonococcal disease ... , endocarditis, ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Cryoglobulinemia, Endocarditis ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... haemolytic Coombs positive ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Pre-existing valvular disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Blood cultures are positive ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Vasculitis