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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... tract, and often causes ... episcleritis as well ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Highlighted Conditions ... pulse/BP Giant cell ... multiplex ANCA vasculitis ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... #Differential #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and Other Conditions ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... CRP GCA (Giant Cell ... or as primary condition ... tract, and often causes ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... of necrotizing vasculitis ... cancers, including lung ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... : 2% Systemic Vasculitis ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
malignancies, vasculitis ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... to medium-sized arteries ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... required due to skip