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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Focal: Simple, Complex ... malformation, Aneurysm, Vasculitis ... brain injury • Infectious
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Vasculitis - Break ... by large vessel vasculitis ... although immune complex ... #Rheumatology #Differential ... Medium #Large #Classification
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... Vasculitis Vasculitis ... syndrome - Immune-complex-induced ... malignomas, and infectious ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis Involving ... the Skin - Differential ... , infections, drug ... : • Immune Complex ... #rheumatology #differential
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Caroli's - Complex ... Benign - Infectious ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sweats, chills (infection ... bronchoscopy to complete ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... with devastating differential ... ; however, an algorithmic ... inflammation or infection ... petechiae require complete
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Cryoglobulinemia) • Immune Complex ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Trauma - Infection ... - Vasculitis ... Work Up: • Complete
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
space) Immune-Complex ... cryoglobulinemia, post-infectious ... staining on IF • No EM ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential #