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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
associated with MPO ... polyangiitis - MPO ... polyangiitis - MPO ... Renal-limited - MPO ... #CANCA #PANCA #MPO
Aortic Regurgitation - Pathophysiology
 • Early Mild Aortic Regurgitation
 • Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
 • Decompensated
Aortic Regurgitation ... • Early Mild Aortic ... Chronic Severe Aortic ... Decompensated Aortic ... Karan Desai MD, MPH
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
polyangiitis - MPO ... PR3 (80-90%) > MPO ... involvement - PR3>MPO ... Churg-Strauss) - MPO ... Anti-GBM disease - MPO
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... View Type A Aortic ... Aortic insuff, pericardial ... #TypeA #Aortic # ... #POCUS #SSN #Clinical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA ... present in >90%, MPO ... Granulomas - MPO ... (10-40% ANCA +MPO ... myeloperoxidase (MPO
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap - Proximal abdominal aorta - Transverse View

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Transverse
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Proximal abdominal aorta ... View #TypeB #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Transverse #POCUS
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
C-ANCA): GPA >>> MPA ... > eGPA • MPO-ANCA ... P-ANCA): eGPA, MPA
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS 

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Prats @PratsEM #Aortic ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Appearance of Monkeypox Primary Inoculation Reactions

#Monkeypox #MPV #MPX #lesions #clinical #Inoculation #photo
#Monkeypox #MPV ... #MPX #lesions #
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... pathology on #POCUS ... LA, LV, aortic root ... #Dissection #POCUS