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A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis ... #Small #Medium ... #Vessel #Size #Classification ... #Differential #Algorithm
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... of medium vessels ... central nervous system ... small vessels ... - systemic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
abnormalities SMALL ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... pain, infarct • Small ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... • Autoimmune diseases ... • Low serum C4 complement ... • Cutaneous small-vessel ... diagnosis #types #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... Presentation: Systemic ... primary condition MEDIUM ... Central Nervous System ... and infarcts SMALL
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... multiple organs, small-vessel ... vasculitis and ... Arterial (MCC-small ... Medium and large
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastroenteritis • Small ... Systemic - Other ... Infection (Otitis Media
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Classification: ... inflammation of the small ... RNP antibodies, Complement
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
, fibronectin, small ... malignancies, vasculitis ... processes: • Systemic ... : Occlusion of small ... to medium-sized
Think of sodium as the ultimate event planner in your body, the one who keeps everything
Think of sodium ... like firing the competent ... and the nervous system ... exotic tropical disease ... it may be small,