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Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
small vessel vasculitis ... Medium vessel vasculitis ... Small vessel vasculitis ... can affect any type ... #Classification
A System for Vasculitides 

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
abnormalities SMALL ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... pain, infarct • Small ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... - Takayasu arteritis ... of medium vessels ... of small vessels ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification
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 ... #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... primary condition MEDIUM ... and infarcts SMALL ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... ) • Hypocomplementemic
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... inflammation of the small ... RNP antibodies, Complement
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
, fibronectin, small ... Divided Into Two Types ... malignancies, vasculitis ... to medium-sized ... arteries • Secondary
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Cytopenia: 2% • Hypocomplementemia ... nervous system: small-fiber ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... : 2% Systemic Vasculitis ... Arthralgia and Arthritis