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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 ... can affect any size ... Large vessel vasculitis ... can affect any type ... #Classification
Break down Vasculitis based on vessel size
#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Differential #Vasculitis #VesselSize #Small #Medium #Large #Classification
Break down Vasculitis ... based on vessel size ... #VesselSize #Small ... #Medium #Large ... #Classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abnormalities SMALL ... 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 ... of large vessels ... of small vessels ... dermatomyositis #Size ... #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Types: • Type ... • Low serum C4 complement ... • Cutaneous small-vessel ... vasculitis • ... #classification
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 ... and large bowel
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 ... cell lymphoma • Large
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Immunofixation (SIFE ... guide subtype classification ... tubulopathy) - Complement ... formation causing vasculitis ... Types of MGRS-Associated