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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
ANCA Associated ... : • Temporal arteritis ... • Takayasu's arteritis ... #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology #
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
vasculitis (Eosinophilic ... vasculitis, Behcet ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... testing: anti-ANCA ... → confirm DAH, rule
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

#GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA #ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology #algorithm
of Giant Cell Arteritis ... ) #GiantCell #Arteritis ... ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology ... #algorithm #vasculitis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... : Giant Cell Arteritis ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... associated vasculitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
affects large arteries ... affects medium arteries ... rarely affects arteries ... basement membrane; ANCA ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... temporalis (giant-cell arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... small vessels - ANCA-associated ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Diagnosis and management of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Chapel Hill 2012 definition: 
Necrotizing vasculitis ofmedium or small arteries
Necrotizing vasculitis ... ofmedium or small arteries ... glomerulonephritis or vasculitis ... associated with ANCA ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Rheumatology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated ... Vasculitis There ... StanfordChiefs #ANCA ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA ... Vasculitis Management ... Algorithm - ACR ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... #rheumatology