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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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+ MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aneurysmMedium
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
or retinal vasculitis ... test Most Common Clinical ... , retinal vasculitis ... oligoarticular, medium-large ... thromboses, arterial aneurysms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... vasculitis) • ... Medium and large ... coronary artery aneurysms ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... primary condition MEDIUM ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... chondritis • Ocular ... Large vessels (aorta ... Loss of vision • Aortic ... other large vessel aneurysms