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Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Primary: 50% Cutaneous ... Vasculitis: • Behcet ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #Cutaneous # ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
vasculitis) • Cutaneous ... that can confirm Behcet ... Giant retinal tears ... azathioprine #Behcet ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
Cutaneous larva ... Cutaneous larva ... Cure rates near ... larva #migrans #skinRash ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... well as inner ear ... strong sign of cutaneous ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Strong sign of cutaneous ... (lower legs), cutaneous ... vasculitis • Behcet ... syndrome: Recurrent ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
antiphospholipid syndrome ... atrial myxoma, Behcet ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... Vasculitis #LCV #Hand #skinrash ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... SLE • Mikulicz syndrome ... skin (xerosis) • Cutaneous ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... #Rheumatology #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... not possible • Ultrasound ... 2 attacks in a year ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Eyes • Inner ear ... like "cauliflower ear ... • MAGIC syndrome ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... Polychondritis #rheumatology