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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Tinea Capitis in ... Tinea capitis, a ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... various inflammatory cells ... histopathologic term ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... diagnosis #management #signs
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Somatic) Syndrome Clinical ... Syndrome: • Common Clinical ... recurrent fevers, vasculitis ... • giant cell arteritis ... NEJM Review: https
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... Multinucleated giant cells ... pulmonary infiltrates/cavities ... and often causes arthritis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
in Ulcerative Colitis ... leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #derm
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
This radiographic sign ... #ischemic #colitis ... #clinical #radiology ... thumbprinting #sign ... #NEJM
Skin Mottling - Skin mottling, a common clinical sign in patients in shock, is a violaceous
mottling, a common clinical ... sign in patients ... treatment (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Derm #PCC #Mottling ... Hypoperfusion #Shock #NEJM
Evolution of Purpura Fulminans - On physical examination, he had small purpura on his legs (Panel
(Panel B), and signs ... #Clinical #Derm ... Meningococcemia #NEJM