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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... purpura: strong sign ... diminished, or tender pulses ... differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... Unilateral • Signs ... #Neuritis #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #management #signs
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... meningeal irritation signs ... headache • CNS Vasculitis ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
hypertension, Vasculitis ... , Exclusion of Differential ... Diagnosis Treatment ... • Symptomatic: Pulses ... #Treatment #management