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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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and Mimics - Differential ... - Double Positive ... IgA Vasculitis, Behcet's ... Disease, Inflammatory ... #Mimics #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... symptomatology Differential ... Pauci-Immune: - ANCA-positive ... IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... #differential #
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Behcets ... #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Skin lesions • Positive ... disease) Differential ... azathioprine #Behcet ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... Sarcoidosis • Neuro Behcets ... Lesions #Brain #differential
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... polychondritis, Behcet's ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis • ANCA ... Vasculitis: • Behcet ... Disease • Cogan ... syndrome #Cutaneous ... #dermatology #rheumatology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • CNS opportunistic ... Demyelinating disease ... culture positive ... CNS #Infections #differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and ... Management PTH ... , Kidney Disease ... (CKD) - Metabolism ... endocrinology #differential