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Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ... • Progressive symptoms ... vasculitis • Behcet syndrome ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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VASCULITIS: • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... scleritis • Palpable ... Skin -> causing palpable
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... multiforme-like lesions, palpable ... purpura, Pathergy ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... management #signs #symptoms
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
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... • Cutaneous: palpable ... purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... or serologies + symptoms
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 
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Rash: Petechial-Purpuric ... Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura ... #Purpuric #Rash ... #Palpable #Algorithm
Palpable Purpura - Rash Algorithm
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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
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
CAUSES OF NON-PALPABLE ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... CAUSES OF PALPABLE ... #rheumatology #palpable