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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... pathologically or clinically ... polyangiitis (GPA ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... expression - Age: GCA ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Vasculitis
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... and Suggested Algorithm ... for Diagnostic ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia ... Rheumatica #GiantCell #Temporal
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Clinical manifestations ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... GCA versus Temporal ... = vasculitis vs ... #Temporal #Signs
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
(5%): PAN > GPA ... dermatology #semiology #signs ... #lesions #diagnosis ... #clinical #manifestations ... #pathology #lesions
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
) Arteritis: Clinical ... Complications Signs ... Complications #Signs ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #Vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... and branches • GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... purpura: strong sign
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... develop in pts with GCA
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Interstitial nephritis: eosinophilia