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A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... #Small #Medium ... Large #Vessel #Size ... #Classification ... #Differential #Algorithm
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
based on vessel size ... can affect any size ... although immune complex ... can affect any type ... Medium #Large #Classification
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... of small vessels ... syndrome - Immune-complex-induced ... dermatomyositis #Size ... #Classification
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Definitions • Type ... antigen-surface complex ... accumulation of small ... antibody-antigen complexes ... #Types #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
deposit of immune complexes ... Types: • Type ... • Cutaneous small-vessel ... vasculitis • ... #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abnormalities SMALL ... tracts Immune Complex ... disease, drug reactions ... Findings by Vessel Size ... #rheumatology #classification
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
, fibronectin, small ... Divided Into Two Types ... malignancies, vasculitis ... : Occlusion of small ... to medium-sized