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Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
vasculitis, and small ... although immune complex ... medium artery, small ... #Rheumatology #Differential ... Medium #Large #Classification
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin - Differential ... related vasculitis, infections ... Findings: • Small ... ulceration Small ... Vasculitis: • Immune Complex
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... Vasculitis of small ... syndrome - Immune-complex-induced ... malignomas, and infectious ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... Arbitrary dose, small ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... ↓ rebleeding, infections
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
space) Immune-Complex ... cryoglobulinemia, post-infectious ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential #
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
deposit of immune complexes ... : HCV infection, ... HBV infection, ... • Cutaneous small-vessel ... diagnosis #types #classification
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Avium Complex (MAC ... #differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abnormalities SMALL ... tracts Immune Complex ... to exclude are infections ... pain, infarct • Small ... #rheumatology #classification
Liver infections - Imaging Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Dominant Finding - Complex Cystic Lesion
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Liver infections ... - Imaging Differential ... Dominant Finding - Complex ... wall - Multiple small ... #hepatology #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... to exclude are infections ... and infarcts SMALL ... pauci-immune GN Immune Complex