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A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis ... #Vessel #Size #Classification ... #ANCA #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... symptomatology Differential ... vasculitis (IgA-associated ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... anti-CCP • CXR (diffuse
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... : ANCA Associated ... Hydralazine-Induced ANCA-Associated ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #classification
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Mimics - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Diffuse ... Associated Vasculitis ... Renal Crisis, IgA Vasculitis ... Syndromes #Mimics #Differential
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated ... Vasculitis There ... or clinically) and ... #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... are associated ... with devastating differential ... algorithmic approach ... purpura occurs in vasculitic
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Glomerulonephritis • With associated ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #algorithm
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... diffuse peritonitis
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... toxin-induced Associated ... neurofibromatosis, vasculitis ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential