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Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... capillaritis, palpable ... (red macules, palpable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis: • Purpura ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... scleritis • Palpable ... Skin -> causing palpable ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
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 ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
the Petechial / Purpuric ... Febrile/Toxic, Palpable ... Febrile/Toxic, Non-palpable ... Afebrile/Non-Toxic, Palpable ... Non-Toxic, Non-palpable
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... the etiology of palpable ... Palpable (raised ... the lesions are palpable ... patients with palpable
An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric Rash 
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura #Purpuric #Rash #Palpable #Algorithm
Rash: Petechial-Purpuric ... Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura ... #Purpuric #Rash ... #Palpable #Algorithm
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
CAUSES OF NON-PALPABLE ... syndrome CAUSES OF PALPABLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... palpable #nonpalpable
Palpable Purpura - Rash Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Rash #Palpable #Purpura #Differential #Algorithm
Palpable Purpura ... Dermatology #Rash #Palpable ... #Purpura #Differential
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... Diagnosis Non-PalpabIe ... → Palpable • ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #nonpalpable #palpable
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... C), Pigmented purpuric ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #nonpalpable #palpable