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Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
endothelial cells - Palpable ... or necrotic purpura ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... scleritis • Palpable ... Skin -> causing palpable
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Febrile/Toxic, Palpable ... Febrile/Toxic, Non-palpable ... Non-Toxic, Non-palpable ... Rash #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
the etiology of palpable ... Palpable (raised ... the lesions are palpable ... rash, the diagnosis ... patients with palpable
An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric Rash 
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura #Purpuric #Rash #Palpable #Algorithm
Rash: Petechial-Purpuric ... Rash #Diagnosis ... Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura ... #Purpuric #Rash ... #Palpable #Algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
multiforme-like lesions, palpable ... purpura, Pathergy ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... management #signs #symptoms
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
• Cutaneous: palpable ... purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... or serologies + symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Palpable Purpura - Rash Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Rash #Palpable #Purpura #Differential #Algorithm
Palpable Purpura ... Rash Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Dermatology #Rash #Palpable ... #Purpura #Differential
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Non-PalpabIe → ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #Differential #Diagnosis