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Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... glaucoma - Ocular ... • CNS Vasculitis ... #differential # ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis Involving ... the Skin - Differential ... IgM deposits • Nodular ... #dermatology #rheumatology ... #differential #
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Headache Etiologies ... and Non-Emergent ... Causes CNS, neurologic ... vascular disease Ocular ... #causes #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... 50 years • New headache ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Progressive symptoms of headache ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Cranial symptoms (Headache ... multiplex ANCA vasculitis ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... Ulceration GI tract - Ocular ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Meningitis • Include: vasculitis ... later stage) • Headache ... • Papilledema, headache ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her ocular exam ... constitute a medical emergency ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
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Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... optic neuropathy, vasculitis ... with migraine headaches ... Ocular causes - ... Monocular #VisionLoss #Differential