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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... - Normocytic Anemia ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Giant Cell Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Morning Stiffness (>1
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Pelvic Girdles) - Anemia ... CranialArteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Vasculitis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... erythematosus #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... blood vessels (vasculitis ... reticularis Blood: Anemia ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... = vasculitis vs ... systemic complaints- anemia
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Viral Infection Clinical ... nose, ears, or fingers ... anemia • Cold ... #hematology #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical ... Findings Diagnostic ... : - Coronary Arteritis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Vasculitis
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... /pleasure) - Anergia ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Polymyositis #PM #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis