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Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... temporalis (giant-cell arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... angiitis induced by drugs ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Secondary: CTD: SLE ... , infections, drug ... : • Temporal arteritis ... : • Behcet Disease ... #rheumatology #
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... : Giant Cell Arteritis ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... erythematosus (SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Malar rash • SLE ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... IBD • RA • SLE ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome • Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
IBD, Whipple's disease ... • Whipple's disease ... , Lyme disease, ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Anti-histone - Drug-induced ... SLE Anti-Jo-1 - ... c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA - Vasculitis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Secondary Causes: - Drug ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... connective tissue disease ... (MCTD), Drug-induced ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... SLE : systemic ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Drug Associated ... , drug reactions ... polyarteritis, drug-induced ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology