Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
Vasculitis A group ... , small-vessel vasculitis ... vasculitis - MPO ... #Associated #Vasculitis ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Proposed treatment algorithm for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis

#anca #vasculitis #treatment #algorithm #rheumatology #nephrology
Proposed treatment ... )-associated vasculitis ... #anca #vasculitis ... #treatment #algorithm ... #rheumatology #
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated ... Vasculitis There ... StanfordChiefs #ANCA ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
(C-ANCA): GPA > ... (P-ANCA): eGPA, ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-SchΓΆnlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
Henoch-SchΓΆnlein purpura) - Treatment ... algorithm for the ... Treatment remains ... #Rheumatology # ... Vasculitis #Algorithm
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Graves' disease c-ANCA ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Vasculitis - Break ... by large vessel vasculitis ... medium vessel vasculitis ... basement membrane; ANCA ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Diagnosis and management of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Chapel Hill 2012 definition: 
Necrotizing vasculitis ofmedium or small arteries
Necrotizing vasculitis ... glomerulonephritis or vasculitis ... associated with ANCA ... involvement French Vasculitis ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Rheumatology
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

#GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA #ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology #algorithm
ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology ... #algorithm #vasculitis
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... mL CRP mg/L or ANC ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm