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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... erythematosus (SLE ... , Sarcoidosis, HLA-B27 ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
) Pathophysiology ... • Autoimmune diseases ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... #summary #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... signs and symptoms ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... agent are the main ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Oral aphthae : SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract: abdominal pain ... purpura: strong sign ... , testes -> pain ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... lesions Abdominal pain ... (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Fever is the main ... erythematosus [SLE ... hypersensitivity syndromes • HLH ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... purpura: Strong sign ... tract: Abdominal pain ... involvement, abdominal pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... or without back pain ... • Bilateral signs ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
erythematosus (SLE ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology