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Granulomatous Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
OP: organising pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; NSG: necrotising
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... interstitial lung disease ... granuloma #Lung #Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
eosinophils No granulomatous ... Eosinophilia - Granulomatosis ... - Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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Demyelinating Diseases ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : Lymhomatoid granulomatosis ... Demyelinating #Diseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Manifestations of Granulomatosis ... GPA causes disease ... Differential Diagnosis ... dermatology #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Vasculitides • Granulomatosis ... polyangiitis - Granulomatous ... Interstitial lung disease ... • Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... #differential #diagnosis
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
connective tissue disease ... 90% • Anti-GBM disease ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... diseases
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Kawasaki disease ... - Wegener granulomatosis ... Vasculitis #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
diseases: PR3+ ... vasculitis, Crohn's disease ... , Acute granulomatous ... BCG-associated granulomatous ... #differential #diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... Wegener's granulomatosis ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
Includes granulomatosis ... + antibody) Granulomatosis ... PR3 Anti-GBM disease ... PANCA #MPO #PR3 #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology