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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... aneurysms can also ... purpura: strong sign ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
WBC - Aortic aneurysm ... aneurysms - Visual ... between arms - Abdominal ... Takayasus #Arteritis #Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... purpura: Strong sign ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal ... aneurysms can also
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... coronary artery aneurysms ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #management #signs