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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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): • Microscopic ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Vasculitis: • ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pauci-Immune: - ANCA-positive ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid ... testing: anti-ANCA
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Vasculitis Vasculitis ... small vessels - ANCA-associated ... granulomatosis - microscopic ... - systemic lupus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence microscopy ... Rheumatic Diseases ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... • Non-Rheumatic ... #patterns #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
hepatitis Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
respectively, having rheumatoid ... Elevated serum rheumatoid ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic rheumatic ... : ANCA Associated ... Pauci Immune (ANCA ... )): Microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology