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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... (rare) • Rheumatic ... (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
): • Microscopic ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... rheumatic diseases ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence microscopy ... with different rheumatic ... Rheumatic Diseases ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... #patterns #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... classification #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
the Skin - Differential ... • ANCA Associated ... : - Microscopic ... : • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
findings (ANA, ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Systemic rheumatic ... : ANCA Associated ... Pauci Immune (ANCA ... )): Microscopic ... #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic ... polarized light microscopy ... ACE level, CXR, ANCA ... #Disease #Rheumatoid
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... - Neutrophilic rheumatoid ... : - Biopsy - Microscopic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology