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Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Kawasaki disease ... granulomatosis - microscopic ... and infectious diseases ... - serum disease ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... Anti-TSHR - Graves' disease ... connective tissue disease ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... #Associations #diseases
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Small Vessel Vasculitides ... retroorbital mass) • Microscopic ... Interstitial lung disease ... Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis ... syndrome • IgA vasculitis
The Associated Diseases of Cryptoglobulinemia Vasculitis
#rheumatology #causes
The Associated Diseases ... Cryptoglobulinemia Vasculitis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pain • Kawasaki Disease ... (Granulomatous disease ... well as inner ear disease ... atherosclerotic disease ... most important diseases
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis Involving ... 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis ... Associated: - Microscopic ... : • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
polychondritis, Behcet's Disease ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... ) • Rheumatic Diseases ... : IgG4-Related Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
connective tissue disease ... : • Microscopic ... 90% • Anti-GBM disease ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #diseases
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
presentation of the disease ... GPA causes disease ... Usually parallel the disease ... Mycobacterial diseases ... ) • Castleman disease
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic ... involvement - PR3>MPO Microscopic ... PR3 Anti-GBM disease ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology