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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
expression - Age: GCA is ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Muscle-soreness (associated ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Vasculitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
onset ≥ 6 months associated ... Symptoms: - ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: ANCA Associated ... • Drug Associated ... • Levamisole Associated ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... Glomerulonephritis • With associated ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... challenging and are associated ... ; however, an algorithmic ... purpura occurs in vasculitic ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... ) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... factors affecting symptom ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
last 3 months + symptom ... onset ≥ 6 months associated ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... System: • Onset is ... • Progressive symptoms ... : ANCA Associated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Secondary form associated ... malignancies, vasculitis ... cryoglobulinemia Associated ... #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... including liver and hematologic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #gastroenterology