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Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
sign of cutaneous ... • Progressive symptoms ... tract, and often causes ... ) • Palpable purpura ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... scleritis • Palpable ... sign of cutaneous ... #rheumatology #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Diagnosis Framework ... OF NON-PALPABLE ... OF PALPABLE PURPURA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Palpable (raised ... in vasculitic diseases ... disseminated gonococcal disease ... lesions may have a vasculitis ... as autoimmune vasculitis
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... - Differential Diagnosis ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #vasculitis
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #nonpalpable #palpable ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #vasculitis
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... • Petechiae, Palpable ... • Petechiae • Palpable ... Differential Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vessel: Petechiae, Palpable ... purpura, Hemorrhagic ... : • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Palpable purpura ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... Henoch Schönlein purpura ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Vasculitis of ... - purpura-arthralgia-nephritis ... #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis