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Pathogenesis of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1 

#ANCA #vasculitis #pathophysiology #nephrology
Pathogenesis of ANCA-associated ... vasculitis Dr ... MunerMohamed1 #ANCA ... #vasculitis #pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Proposed treatment algorithm for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis

#anca #vasculitis #treatment #algorithm #rheumatology #nephrology
cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA ... )-associated vasculitis ... #anca #vasculitis ... treatment #algorithm #rheumatology ... #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... (P-ANCA): eGPA, ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Conversion - Epoetin alfa (Procrit®) to Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp™)

#Epoetin #Darbepoetin #Erythropoietin #Conversion #Table #ESAs #Procrit #Aranesp
Procrit #Aranesp #Pharmacology ... #Hematology #Nephrology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... : ANCA Associated ... Pauci Immune (ANCA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis ... #Management #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
hypertension, Vasculitis ... Treatment #management #neurology ... #rheumatology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
Sjögren’s syndrome, ANCA-associated ... vasculitis - Infectious ... cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology