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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... Anemia - Giant cells ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Disease, Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #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 ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
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
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... Multinucleated giant cells ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... systemic sx + signs ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - Signs and Symptoms ... Vascular: Rheumatoid vasculitis ... #RA #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... or basket cells ... Contamination, colitis ... workup #oncology #hematology