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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Framework Non-Infectious ... Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... rare), Idiopathic Infectious ... MD @MithuRheu and
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... : Pathogenesis and ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology ... #Vasculitis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

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  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and ... Bacterial or viral infection ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Findings - Infectious ... i.e., influenza virus ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Disease, Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... drugs, malignomas, and ... infectious diseases ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Pathophysiology: ... integrity (trauma, infection ... , vasculitis) or ... commonly renal and ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... to exclude are infections ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: HCV infection, ... HBV infection, ... arthritis) • ... SLE), rheumatoid arthritis ... classification #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
constitutional symptoms ... By: - Chronic Infection ... burgdorferi • Virus ... • Hepatitis B virus ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology