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Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis ... , causes and management ... manifestations - Skin ... with refractory disease ... #Diagnosis #Management
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
to Infectious Disease ... Diagnosis in a ... rural → Geographic disease ... → Leptospirosis ... Schistosomiasis • Skin
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
• Absence of skin ... min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... • Dialysis at diagnosis ... #Vasculitis #Management ... #Rheumatology #
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Urticarial/LCV) - Cryoglobulinemic ... Vasculitis: • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Differential Diagnosis ... purpura • Mixed cryoglobulinemia ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Denies any travel ... Diagnosis? ... University Infectious Diseases ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... • Autoimmune diseases ... reticularis & skin ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... vasculitis/HSP • Cryoglobulinemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
vasculitis, sepsis or cryoglobulinemia ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Calciphylaxis • Cryoglobulinemia ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis ... hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... Differential Diaqnoses ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology