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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... Anticardiolipin IgG ... or anti-ß2GPI IgG ... anticoagulant • Complement
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... female, asian • Systemic ... rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... No necrosis, No vasculitis ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... Complement activation ... arthritis, and systemic ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
IGG-4 RELATED DISEASE

WHAT?
 • A chronic, immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease with tumefactive infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells
IGG-4 RELATED DISEASE ... aortitis, mimics vasculitis ... - ↑ IgE, ↓ complement ... • Classification ... #Management #Rheumatology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... - Mediators: IgG ... Mechanism of Action: IgG ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic ... #classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... • Low serum C4 complement ... disorder (e.g. systemic ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
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 ... Skin Disease Classification ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... RNP antibodies, Complement
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
- ANA > 95% (IgG ... 90% - Low complement ... months to years) Systemic ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #