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Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Vasculitis 1 ... related to clinical severity ... 3 types 2) Vasculitis ... deposits affecting small ... #Rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Small vessel vasculitis ... of vessel, from aorta ... left to right) aorta ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... Medium #Large #Classification
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia ... • Cutaneous small-vessel ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology # ... vasculitis
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... - Inflammatory aortic ... of small vessels ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abnormalities SMALL ... ANCA +MPO) • Cryoglobulinemic ... pain, infarct • Small ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... > EGPA, MPA), Cryoglobulinemia ... Valvular (Mitral stenosis ... AVM, Thoracic aortic
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... and infarcts SMALL ... / ANCA + MPO) Cryoglobulinemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology