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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential ... and bullous or vesicular ... < 30 years - Aorta ... diminished, or tender pulses ... #rheumatology #
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... Heart failure Vascular ... AVM, Thoracic aortic
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... deficits vascular ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... 19 - PNH - Vasculitis ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #vascular
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... disease • Vasculitis ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
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 ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
hypertension, Vasculitis ... , Exclusion of Differential ... • Symptomatic: Pulses ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #neurology #rheumatology