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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
ANCA-Associated ... polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic ... involvement - PR3>MPO Microscopic ... PR3 Anti-GBM disease ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
hepatitis Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Vasculitis: • ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #diseases
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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): • Microscopic ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... associated vasculitis ... (rare) • Rheumatic ... (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
vasculitis (Eosinophilic ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... vasculitis, Behcet ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid ... testing: anti-ANCA
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Scleritis, Heart Disease ... , Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... , Pulmonary Disease ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence microscopy ... context of other symptoms ... with different rheumatic ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... #patterns #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of Vasculitis ... Vasculitis of ... small vessels - ANCA-associated ... granulomatosis - microscopic ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis Involving ... • ANCA Associated ... : - Microscopic ... : • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology