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

< 5%
, causes and management ... - French Vasculitis ... manifestations - Skin ... #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
vasculitis Associated ... • Absence of skin ... #Vasculitis #Management ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
the Skin - Differential ... Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA ... Skin Findings: ... Urticarial/LCV) - Cryoglobulinemic ... #rheumatology #
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... - 10% SLE or RA ... reticularis & skin ... classification #rheumatology ... #vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ANCA +MPO) • Cryoglobulinemic ... Vasculitis - Skin ... purpura: strong sign ... Low levels mixed cryoglobulinemia ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Purpura, ischemic skin ... purpura: Strong sign ... / ANCA + MPO) Cryoglobulinemic ... Skin lesions (red ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... response to local skin ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs ... Complications of DMARDs • Skin ... Vascular: Rheumatoid vasculitis ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... : • 7%, Cryoglobulinemia ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

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