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Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Alcoholic Cirrhosis, NASH ... Viruses: HIV, CMV, Hep ... myeloma, Lymphomas, RCC ... spondylitis, RA, SLE
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
arthritis - with the skin ... formation, systemic autoimmune ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE), should have ... like “butterfly rash
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... rashErythematous ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... deficiencies • Autoimmune
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein ... systemic lupus erythematosus
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... Diagnosis? ... dermatophytes cause ... sp. pruritic, erythematous ... skin of inflamed
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... RMSF - Henoch Schonlein ... : - Autoimmune ... cryoglobulins • Skin
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... gyratum repens • A skin ... presenting with erythematous ... include: infections (HSV ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... ) - Alloimmune ... Henoch—Schönlein ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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present • Henoch Schonlein ... tract, and often causes ... : erythematous nodules ... mucositis - Rash ... vasculitis, and SLE
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... : Erythematous nodules ... , mucositis • Rash ... present) Henoch Schonlein ... tract, and often causes