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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... #Hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... diminished, or tender pulses ... #rheumatology #
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... Nasopharyngeal bleeding ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... coagulation and other causes ... 19 - PNH - Vasculitis ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... tract, and often causes ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... discern these causes ... integrity == • Vasculitis ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... Better call hematology ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... Rheumatic fever • Aortic ... Diminished peripheral pulses ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Like in this case ... get bacterial seeding ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential