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Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... temporalis (giant-cell arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... #Rheumatology #
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
: Giant Cell Arteritis ... GCA), Takayasu's arteritis ... , Cogan's Syndrome ... RD), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
GI - Felty syndrome ... • Felty's syndrome ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... , Marfan syndrome ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology #signs
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
of Systemic Lupus ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #patterns #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... lupus. ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Systemic disease ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joints • Reactive arthritis ... - (Reiter’s syndrome ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Lupus - with Systemic