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Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

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infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia ... Diagnosis, causes and management ... manifestations - Skin ... #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia ... • Absence of skin ... #Vasculitis #Management ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Purpura, ischemic skin ... ANCA +MPO) • Cryoglobulinemic ... purpura: strong sign ... Low levels mixed cryoglobulinemia ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... test (this is a skin ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Purpura, ischemic skin ... purpura: Strong sign ... cmpkx deposits skin ... / ANCA + MPO) Cryoglobulinemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... required due to skip ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Lacrimal swelling • Skin ... amyloidosis, PAH Skin ... Vasculitis: • 7%, Cryoglobulinemia ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
have typical DM skin ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #