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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aneurysm (AAA) ... Ana Casanegra ... #Aneurysm #AAA ... #Management #Aorta ... #Algorithm
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Vasculitis Management ... Active Severe → Pulse ... GC + MTX, GC + AZA ... #Vasculitis #Management ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... diminished, or tender pulses ... aneurysm • Medium ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Vasculitis Management ... Algorithm - ACR ... RTX, GC+CYC, GC+AZA ... #Vasculitis #Management ... #rheumatology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis ... Management Algorithm ... high-dose oral or pulse ... MTX or AZA) with ... #rheumatology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
/ Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc ... vasculitis (GPA ... Heart failure Vascular ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... aneurysm Misc
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... deficits vascular ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Takayasu's Arteritis (TAK) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active TAK not on
Arteritis (TAK) - Vasculitis ... Management Algorithm ... immunosuppressive Rx: MTX, AZA ... , +/- TNFi • Vascular ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... coronary artery aneurysms ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... other large vessel aneurysms ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management