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Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Large vessel vasculitis ... affects large arteries ... 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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VESSEL VASCULITIS ... LARGE VESSEL ... Size: • Large ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... of large vessels ... of medium vessels ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... #Vasculitis #Vessels
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 Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Urticaria • Medium ... elevatum diutinum Medium ... Polyarteritis nodosa Large ... : • Temporal arteritis ... • Takayasu's arteritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
discrepancies LARGE ... VESSEL VASCULITIS ... primary condition MEDIUM ... VESSEL VASCULITIS ... vessel vasculitis
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
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... Involves large and ... medium sized vessels ... of inflammation large ... differential diagnosis = vasculitis
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