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Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
#dermpath #dermatology ... #semiology #signs ... #lesions #diagnosis ... manifestations #pathology #lesions ... #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... ischemic skin lesions ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... required due to skip lesions ... #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Large volume feeding ... stable residual lesion ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Vasculitis (e.g.
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
compressive cord lesion ... • Bilateral signs ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
of necrotizing vasculitis ... classic targetoid lesions ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Intraparenchymatous lesion ... hypertension, Vasculitis ... , Exclusion of Differential ... #Treatment #management ... #neurology #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Anti-Mi2 (skin lesions ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... #differential #