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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Vasculitis: • ... Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... Antinuclear #Antibody #ANCA ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Lithium • Stress ... • Laboratory evaluation ... DHEAS) • ANA ... Major psychologic stress ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... small vessels - ANCA-associated ... - Churg-Strauss ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
ANCA Associated ... : • Temporal arteritis ... • Takayasu's arteritis ... #skin #dermatology ... #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 ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... associated vasculitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

#GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA #ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology #algorithm
of Giant Cell Arteritis ... ) #GiantCell #Arteritis ... ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology ... #algorithm #vasculitis
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
affects large arteries ... affects medium arteries ... rarely affects arteries ... basement membrane; ANCA ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
vasculitis (Eosinophilic ... vasculitis, Behcet ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... testing: anti-ANCA ... , biopsy By Tess