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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Renal Disease Vascular ... TeIangiectasia Vascular ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... #Causes #Hematology
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Vascular Skin Lesions ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acquired - Vasculitis ... #Vascular #Vasculitis ... #causes
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis ... Cells -> Incr Vascular ... Chemotaxis -> Vascular ... Formation -> Vasculitis ... Pathophysiology #Rheumatology
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 ... Streptococcus pneumoniae Vascular ... #rheumatology #
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm ... disruption of vascular ... trauma, infection, vasculitis ... process such as vasculiitis ... #Dermatology #Rash
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Radiation Vascular ... insufficiency • Vascular ... insufficiency • Vasculitis ... #causes
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... Disruption in Vascular ... , Drug induced vasculitis ... Inherited collagen vascular ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tonic-clonic Provoked: • Vascular ... thrombosis, Congenital vascular ... malformation, Aneurysm, Vasculitis
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis ... not related to clinical ... CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (type l) : Vascular ... and Ill) • Vascular ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Peripheral Vascular ... Dislocated Bone #Vascular ... #Orthopedics #Causes