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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... < 30 years - Aorta ... Differential Diagnosis ... diminished, or tender pulses
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... diminished, or tender pulses ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... Arteritis): • Aorta
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... MuralThrombus #Transverse #ALiEM
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
Empty fluid-filled ... This is not diagnostic ... of an IUP #Clinical ... #PelvicUS #POCUS ... PseudogestationalSac #ALiEM
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
Pathogenesis and clinical ... , CRP, WBC - Aortic ... Decr palpable pulses ... Takayasus #Arteritis #Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Normal IUP Findings 1) Yolk sac: Round fluid-filled structure within the gestational sac, located in the
sac: Round fluid-filled ... the yolk sac #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #EM # ... TransAbdmonial #POCUS ... FetalPole #NormalIUP #ALiEM
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... causes need to be ruled ... for brain and/or optic ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
leaking AAA until ruled ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #clinical #ultrasound ... abdominal #aneurysm #aorta