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Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... Vasculitis Vasculitis ... - systemic lupus ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... Highly specific antibodies ... #Criteria #SLE ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... Purpura Anti-GBM antibodies ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... ) • Systemic lupus ... ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
rapidly progressing GN ... such as systemic lupus ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... 1, SCL-70, RNP antibodies ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Autoimmunity: • -MM/WM: Vasculitis ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... Membranoproliferative GN ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... : 2% Systemic Vasculitis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology # ... vasculitis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
does not meet criteria ... guide subtype classification ... formation causing vasculitis ... immunotactoid GN ... cryoglobulinemic GN