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Henoch Schonlein Purpura 
Typically a young boy. Often occurs following upper respiratory tract infection. A systemic
Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... Henoch #Schonlein #Purpura ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Signs ... #Symptoms
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Crackles • Asthma ... Bronchitis - No URTI Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Child with Chronic Asthma ... and frequency of symptoms ... rhinitis needing treatment ... #Assessment #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... of respiratory symptoms ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
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 ... Eosinophilia, asthma
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hemorrhage (DAH), asthma ... • Cutaneous: palpable ... purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... or serologies + symptoms ... #management #treatment
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Diagnosis of IgA ... Henoch-Schönlein Purpura ... - Symmetric palpable ... purpura mainly ... Rheumatology #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... scleritis • Palpable ... Skin -> causing palpable
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
workup for specific symptoms ... common causes are asthma ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs or symptoms ... #Differential #diagnosis