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Giant Cell Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Morning Stiffness (>1
Giant Cell Arteritis ... Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis ... #Temporal #GiantCellArteritis ... CranialArteritis #Pathophysiology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Vasculitis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... palpation - Vasculitic ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis ... #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... #HSP #IgA #Vasculitis ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... blood vessels (vasculitis ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
altered LOC; septic arthritis ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
: - Coronary Arteritis ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis