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Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Polyangiitis (GPA) Skin ... vasculitis Skin ... also occur Skin ... 16%) • Painful skin ... and gangrene Skin
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... of Abscess in Skin ... POCUS is more accurate ... abscess is not clinically ... POCUS has a negative
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Polyneuropathy, Cranial nerve ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Purpura, ischemic skin ... - Affects the skin ... Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis - Skin ... glomerular ischemia - Skin ... Small Vessels: Skin
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... fraction < 20% Differential ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block 

S: Linear transducer viewing soft tissue @ 4cm depth. On
Ultrasound Guided ... Fascia Iliaca Nerve ... in-plane penetrating skin ... #clinical #anesthesia ... #POCUS #labeled
Scleroderma Associated Telangiectasia. 

If you see them-round, often well circumscribed (but can be matte-like too) &
& blanchable, differential ... Telangiectasia #clinical ... #video #blanching ... #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology
Arm Epidermoid Cyst on POCUS Ultrasound
Patient presents with right arm pain and focal swelling. Diagnosis?
Answer: Epidermoid
Epidermoid Cyst on POCUS ... Ultrasound Patient ... cyst - benign skin ... Epidermoid #Cyst #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... retinal damage) • Skin ... test (this is a skin ... Behcet disease) Differential ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Purpura, ischemic skin ... commonly affects the skin ... • Affects the skin ... cmpkx deposits skin ... Vasculitis: • Skin