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Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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Vasculitis Management ... Polyangiitis (GPA ... Polyangiitis (MPA ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Post-strep GN, Lupus ... ANCA (C-ANCA): GPA ... GPA Stanford Internal ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint Pain ... Sarcoidosis • GPA ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #joint #pain #skin ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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> PR3 60% • GPA ... and branches • GCA ... • ANCA (Dx: GPA ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis ... disease (10%) : SLE ... (5%): PAN > GPA ... #dermpath #dermatology ... #semiology #signs
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... lesions Abdominal pain ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
, Sarcoidosis, GPA ... , GPA • Cytoid ... polychondritis, GPA ... cell arteritis, GPA ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology