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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... Arthralgias • Eye ... diminished, or tender pulses ... Eye -> retinopathy
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... refill - Poor pulses ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
for retrobulbar optic ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #ophthalmology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Arthralgias • Eye ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tract, and often causes
Superior oblique myokymia 

Superior oblique myokymia causes a repetitive, high frequency intorsion of the eye, leading
oblique myokymia causes ... Satisfying to diagnose ... oblique #myokymia #Ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp #Clinical ... #physicalexam #
Superior oblique myokymia 

Superior oblique myokymia causes a repetitive, high frequency intorsion of the eye, leading
oblique myokymia causes ... intorsion of the eye ... Satisfying to diagnose ... Watch the right eye ... www.grepmed.com/images/10538/ophthalmology-physicalexam-clinical-myokymia-slitlamp-superior-oblique
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... = vasculitis vs ... claudication: pain ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... or without back pain ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
with a searing pain ... visible to the naked eye ... #subluxation #clinical ... #physicalexam # ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk