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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 ... #CANCA #PANCA # ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antibody) and ANCA ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Microscopic Polyangiitis ... (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis ... Polyangiitis #GPA #Microscopic ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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): • Microscopic ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... mucositis - Rash ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
A Antinuclear ... Antibody (ANA) M ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... R Renal Disease ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... 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
ANCA Associated ... : - Microscopic ... : • Behcet Disease ... #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology #
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
ANA - Non-specific ... c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... (ANA) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... Using fluorescence microscopy ... @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #patterns #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: ANCA Associated ... Pauci Immune (ANCA ... )): Microscopic ... No Granulomas (ANCA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology