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Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
EGPA • Solid cancers ... Vasculitis #dermpath #dermatology ... #semiology #signs ... #lesions #diagnosis ... pathology #lesions #differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Associated Features: Cancer-associated ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #rheumatology # ... table
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
, ↑Tbili/Dbili/AP ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... liver transplant center ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... • Should be on differential ... inspection of the distal ... of AEF: Ectopic gas
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... presence/absence of visual ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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hepatitis, PBC, PSC, Viral ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology