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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Fever - Conjunctivitis ... well as inner ear ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... differential #diagnosis
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 ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... management #signs #symptoms
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... rare: • End stage ... #ocular #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... arteries • Fever • Conjunctivitis ... • Progressive symptoms
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... management #neurology #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Female • Peaks 3rd ... Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... chondritis • Ocular ... inflammation (conjunctivitis ... : • Clinical tests