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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic ... involvement - PR3>MPO Microscopic ... PR3 Anti-GBM disease ... #CANCA #PANCA # ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
) • Systemic lupus ... Vasculitis: • ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic ... Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA ... Polyangiitis #GPA #Microscopic ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Takayasu arteritis ... small vessels - ANCA-associated ... granulomatosis - microscopic ... - systemic lupus ... Vessels #Diagnosis #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
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pauci-Immune: - ANCA-positive ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... testing: anti-ANCA
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... associated vasculitis ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
ANCA Associated ... : - Microscopic ... : • Temporal arteritis ... : • Behcet Disease ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence microscopy ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... scleroderma), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #patterns #rheumatology