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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Behçet Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... Diagnosis: • ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... #neurology #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... and peripheral Thyroid ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... #Rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... disorders (e.g. thyroid ... • Transverse Myelitis ... #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis ... - Differential ... Consider infectious, thyroid ... ) • Shawl sign ... differential #diagnosis