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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Purpura, ischemic skin ... - Affects the skin ... - Skin, glomeruli ... glomerular ischemia - Skin ... Small Vessels: Skin
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Purpura, ischemic skin ... • Affects the skin ... cmpkx deposits skin ... : • Skin lesions
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... injury) • Neurologic ... retinal damage) • Skin ... test (this is a skin ... Behcet disease) Differential
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... • Absence of skin ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis ... #Management #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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yrs - Cranial symptoms ... Polyarteritis nodosa: - Skin ... multiplex ANCA vasculitis ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Polyneuropathy, Cranial nerve ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms ... characterized by extensive skin ... Symptoms: • The ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
varied clinical symptoms ... There are several symptoms ... dry and scaly skin ... (shown in the video ... #neurology #endocrinology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Infection - Vasculitis ... - Autoimmune Vasculitis ... blood test • Serology ... cryoglobulins • Skin
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... integrity of: • Skin ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... Muscle cramping Skin