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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Vascular ... Disruptions in vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular System ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... #Hematology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
- Diagnosis, causes ... Clinical manifestations ... neuropathy Treatment ... with refractory disease ... #Rheumatology #
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... , Vasculitides, ... IBD, Celiac disease
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Uveitis or retinal vasculitis ... test Most Common Clinical ... uveitis, retinal vasculitis ... and peripheral vascular ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... and bullous or vesicular ... Differential Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
in 24h Airway disease ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... Heart failure Vascular ... #pulmonary #causes
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... Differential Diaqnoses ... abnormalities • Muscular ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Diagnosis of IgA ... 1) Suggestive clinical ... - Systemic disease ... the skin, with vascular ... #Rheumatology #
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... No necrosis, No vasculitis ... #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology