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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often causes arthritis ... - GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... • GCA: - Aorta ... arterial aneurysms
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Endocarditis) • Fat ... Peripheral/Mycotic Aneurysm ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... other causes of ... 19 - PNH - Vasculitis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #nephrology #causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Diagnostic of ... GN or vasculitis ... renal vein between aorta ... #causes #urology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... affects the skin, neurologic ... often causes arthritis ... aneurysms can also
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... coronary artery aneurysms ... (Clinical Dx). ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
) on Long Axis POCUS ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... risk of rupture and ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #Aorta #clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... , Vasculitis • ... Neurologic disorders
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... arcuate ligament syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... incisional hernias: clinical ... #differential #diagnosis