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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
polychondritis, Behcet's ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
in 10 to 40% of SLE ... 0.5-0.7 g/g by 12 ... months Classification ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
oral ulcers in 12 ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... Evaluate for NMO, SLE ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Disorders: - SLE ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... such as: • SLE ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology