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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
ANCA associated vasculitis ... Disease (IgG4-RD ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Arthritis • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Inflammatory #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Female • Peaks 3rd ... Skin Disease Classification ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... #Systemic #Lupus
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... lupus erythematosus ... diagnosis #types #classification
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... Vasculitis: • ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), sickle cell ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes