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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 ... - C-ANCA pattern ... PR3 Anti-GBM disease ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
connective tissue disease ... - Anti-U1-RNP ANCA-Associated ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #diseases
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence microscopy ... Disease! ... : The ANA patterns ... Patterns and Associated ... #patterns #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Kawasaki disease ... 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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: ANCA Associated ... ): • Microscopic ... Hydralazine-Induced ANCA-Associated ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Associated Rheumatic ... Diseases: • Homogeneous ... connective tissue disease ... #patterns #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... associated vasculitis ... ) • Rheumatic Diseases ... : IgG4-Related Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pauci-Immune: - ANCA-positive ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... vasculitis (IgA-associated ... disease, Cryoglobulinemia ... Goodpasture's Disease
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 #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Decade Skin Disease ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Still disease, ... diseases (i.e. ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology