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Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
Management of adult IgA ... management of IgAV ... Management of IgA ... TerrierBen #IgA ... #Vasculitis #IGAV
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Diagnosis of IgA ... Elevated serum IgA ... with IgA1 -dominant ... - Dominant IgA ... with vascular IgA
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... immune response, IgA ... (GD-IgA1). ... -> Decr IgA serum ... -> adhesion of IgA
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... IgA Nephropathy ... Schistosomiasis • Cancers: IgA ... #Secondary #IgA ... #Nephropathy #Causes
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Small Vessel Vasculitides ... Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis ... Sjogren's syndrome • IgA ... vasculitis - Rare ... #vasculitis #differential
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Disease Testing Algorithm ... Immunoglobulin A • tTG IgA ... IgG by IFA • DGP ... IgA • HLA testing ... Disease #Testing #Algorithm
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
Transferrin • Gamma: IgM ... , IgG, IgA, RF, ... Proteins #Subtypes #algorithm
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm ... maternal chromosomal causes ... Cardiolipin Antibody, IgA ... Glycoprotein 1 Antibody, IgA ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #Algorithm
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis ... Identification of causes ... • Drug-induced vasculitis ... : SLE +++ • IgA ... vasculitis (10%
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis ... cryoglobulins, IgA ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #vasculitis