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

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
(GCA) Giant cell ... systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... systemic sx + signs ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Temporal #Signs
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
polymorphisms alter cell-mediated ... various inflammatory cells ... histopathologic term ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
mixed inflammatory-cell ... leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #derm