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Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
vasculitis, medium ... vessel vasculitis ... Medium vessel vasculitis ... , but medium arteries ... #Large #Classification
A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... #Small #Medium ... #Large #Vessel # ... Size #Classification ... #Differential #Algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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+ MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... VESSEL VASCULITIS ... aortic aneurysm • Medium ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... - Arteritis ... of medium vessels ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... #Vasculitis #Vessels
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Urticaria • Medium ... elevatum diutinum Medium ... Vessel Vasculitis ... Temporal arteritis ... • Takayasu's arteritis
Break down Vasculitis based on vessel size
#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Differential #Vasculitis #VesselSize #Small #Medium #Large #Classification
Break down Vasculitis ... based on vessel ... #Differential #Vasculitis ... VesselSize #Small #Medium ... #Large #Classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... primary condition MEDIUM ... VESSEL VASCULITIS ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... ) • Hypocomplementemic
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
lining of blood vessels ... Activation of complement ... term for small vessels ... Cutaneous small vessel ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
organs, small-vessel ... vasculitis and ... large-vessel vasculopathy ... vasculitis. ... Medium and large
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
arthralgia, and arthritis ... • Low serum C4 complement ... Cutaneous small-vessel ... SLE), rheumatoid arthritis ... diagnosis #types #classification