2009 results
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
etiology of palpable versus ... purpura occurs in vasculitic ... diseases secondary ... disseminated gonococcal disease ... as autoimmune vasculitis
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
gastrointestinal disease ... Esophageal Crohn's disease ... disorders • Vasculitis ... esophagitis • Graft versus ... host disease
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Small Vessel Vasculitides ... Interstitial lung disease ... BrighamChiefs #Small #Vessel ... #Vasculitides # ... vasculitis #differential
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Vasculitis - Break ... vessel vasculitis ... Large vessel vasculitis ... Medium vessel vasculitis ... Small vessel vasculitis
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Findings: • Small Vessel ... Urticaria • Medium Vessel ... ulceration Small Vessel ... nodosa Large Vessel ... Behcet Disease
A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis ... Medium #Large #Vessel
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
pain • Kawasaki Disease ... disease): • Takayasu ... well as inner ear disease ... atherosclerotic disease ... most important diseases
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of Vasculitis ... Vasculitis of ... - Kawasaki disease ... and infectious diseases ... - serum disease
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis ... (medium-sized vessel ... • Drug-induced vasculitis ... Connective tissue disease ... • Necrotizing vasculitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Systemic rheumatic diseases ... atherosclerotic disease ... most important diseases ... DISEASE): Takayasu ... HBV Kawasaki Disease