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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
expression - Age: GCA ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... systemic sx + signs ... = vasculitis vs ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... thrombophlebitis, pyoderma gangrenosum ... lesions, pyoderma gangrenosum ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... #management #signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... Multinucleated giant cells
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... A diagnosis of pyoderma ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #colitis #derm
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
various inflammatory cells ... histopathologic term ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... lymphoma, breast CA ... DDX: - Pyoderma gangrenosum ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... Sweet #Syndrome #diagnosis