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Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Churg-Strauss ... - systemic lupus ... - Schnitzler syndrome ... - Sjögren syndrome ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Bacterial: Group A Strep ... Group B and C Strep ... Viruses Autoimmune: Lupus ... , ANCA vasculitis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... ANCA-positive vasculitis ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... • Systemic lupus ... ANCA-associated vasculitides ... #inflammatory #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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such as systemic lupus ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Scleritis, Heart Disease ... , Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... • Vasculitis ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology