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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
platelet disorders, vascular ... Etiology: • Vascular ... Disruptions in vascular ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
- Diagnosis, causes ... and management ... involvement - Joint ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Renal Disease Vascular ... TeIangiectasia Vascular ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... 3) Number of Joints ... Non-bloody: OA, avascular ... Like in this case ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... • synovitis; joint ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... , back pain Haematology ... cell disease Rheumatology ... discrepancy, multiple joint
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Avascular necrosis ... BrighamChiefs #Bone #Joint ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Uveitis or retinal vasculitis ... , medium-large joints ... ) • Vascular lesions ... and peripheral vascular ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis ... #Management #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... tract, and often causes ... and bullous or vesicular ... eruption - Joints ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology