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Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... GPA causes disease ... vasculitis #Dermatologic ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... : • Granulomatous ... GPA, EGPA • Granulomatous ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes ... #interstitial #lung
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... diseases: PR3+ ... vasculitis, Crohn's disease ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... ILD caused by inhalation ... • Vasculitis: Granulomatosis ... , Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... differential #pulmonary #causes
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Cholecalciferol - Granulomatous ... Disease, Lymphoma ... Solid Tumors: Lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Causes of Granulomatous ... Liver Diseases ... Toxins Others #Granulomatous ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - ... Poor Prognosis Granulomatous ... characterized by granulomatous ... #Causes #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... the apices thus granulomatous ... pulmonary apices caused ... pneumonia • Granulomatous ... Bronchocentric granulomatosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... breast cancer Granulomatous ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Bronchopulmonary Disease ... Bronchiectasis • Chronic Lung ... Infection • Lung ... Clubbing #Fingernail #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes