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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... the upper and lower ... Differential ... purpura: strong sign
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Recurrent and chronic ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... diagnosis #management #signs
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... - Large artery disease ... optic neuropathy, vasculitis ... factors (age, DM ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... • Cogan syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... evaluations that did ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Causes #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Rheumatologic, Vasculitides ... , IBD, Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic ... Matthew Ho, MD
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... basement membrane disease ... hematuria • Signs ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... of glomerular disease
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... (hypertension, lower ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (RDS) • Chronic ... Lung Disease (CLD ... Impairments (NDI) Ophthalmology ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... of necrotizing vasculitis ... classically on the lower ... Prathit Kulkarni, MD ... comparison #table #differential