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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Retroperitoneum and aorta ... conventional imaging (aorta ... specific laboratory tests ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Treatment: ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... e.g., meniscal tears ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... with no early symptoms ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
< 30 years - Aorta ... well as inner ear ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
This 40ish year ... CTA and standard treatment ... suspicious signs/symptoms ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... Large vessels (aorta ... : • Clinical tests ... affected tissue Treatment