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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
• +ANA can be seen ... context of other symptoms ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• IgA vasculitis ... • Vasculitis ... , Sjögren's syndrome ... #rheumatology # ... vasculitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... purpura: Strong sign ... CRP GCA (Giant ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Joint pain • Swan ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... Vasculitis: • ... #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
inflammatory vasculitis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... = vasculitis vs ... them, but urgent 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 ... panuveitis, retinal vasculitis ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... Most common • Sjogren ... Polyarteritis Nodosa, GCA ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
lupus erythematosus ... vasculitis - Infectious ... IGG4 - Hepatic cirrhosis ... the systemic symptoms ... #management #rheumatology