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Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary: CTD ... #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Vasculitis - Break ... by large vessel vasculitis ... can affect any ... , which can affect ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Splenomegaly - CTD ... EGPA - MPA • CTD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... • ANA (Suggest CTD ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Heart failure - CAD ... Pulmonary HTN - Vasculitis ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
resulting in a vasculitis ... While it can be ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
is common and can ... Differential Diagnosis ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
These rashes can ... algorithmic approach can ... purpura occurs in vasculitic ... as autoimmune vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can activate ... • They can cause ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... classification #rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinins (CAD ... Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... agglutination After CAD ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis