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Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis
#rheumatology #diagnosis #signs
Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis ... #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis ... - Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Seborrhea • Dermatomyositis ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome • Vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Vasculitis of ... syndrome - dermatomyositis ... #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis ... ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... vasculitis - MPO ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... Vasculitis 1 ... 3 types 2) Vasculitis ... arthritis • Renal ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... polyangiitis without renal ... polyangiitis - MPO>PR3 Renal-limited ... PANCA #MPO #PR3 #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... - Diagnosis, causes ... with purpura - Renal ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis ... disease c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA - Vasculitis ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... TerrierBen #Renal ... #Management #Rheumatology