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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 - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
based on vessel size ... involvement by large ... can affect any size ... Large vessel vasculitis ... #Classification
Break down Vasculitis based on vessel size
#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Differential #Vasculitis #VesselSize #Small #Medium #Large #Classification
Break down Vasculitis ... based on vessel size ... #Differential #Vasculitis ... Small #Medium #Large ... #Classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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, arthritis LARGE ... Findings by Vessel Size ... : • Large Vessel ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... Vasculitis Vasculitis ... of large vessels ... dermatomyositis #Size ... #Classification
Pneumothorax and Chest Tube Management Algorithm
Estimate pneumothorax size
  > 3cm = Large
  < 3cm
and Chest Tube Management ... Algorithm Estimate ... pneumothorax size ... > 3cm = Large ... #Algorithm #pulmonary
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
Crohn's Disease - Management ... Algorithm Factors ... Strategy • Fistula Classification ... o Consider large ... #management
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 ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... the small and large ... RNP antibodies, Complement
IGG-4 RELATED DISEASE

WHAT?
 • A chronic, immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease with tumefactive infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells
aortitis, mimics vasculitis ... - ↑ IgE, ↓ complement ... • Classification ... mimics excluded MANAGEMENT ... IGG4 #Diagnosis #Management