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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... : Pathogenesis and ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... Clinical findings and ... Complications ... Signs/Symptoms: ... #diagnosis #Vasculitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Disease, Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... ILD Complications ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
- Arthralgia, Arthritis ... Musculoskeletal #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... panuveitis, retinal vasculitis ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Criteria - Fever and ... /Symptoms/Complications ... : - Coronary Arteritis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Vasculitis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
: Pathogenesis and ... /Symptoms/Complications ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... with systemic, neurologic ... complications frequently ... systemic sx + signs ... = vasculitis vs
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... #HSP #IgA #Vasculitis ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs