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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... /Symptoms: - Fever ... palpation - Vasculitic ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... Complications Signs ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis ... Complications #Signs ... #Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
the pancreas, Vasculitis ... -> Acute Pancreatitis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... blood vessels (vasculitis ... auscultation #RheumatoidArthritis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Findings Diagnostic Criteria ... hands & feet Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... : - Coronary Arteritis ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Non-specific Acute-phase ... Extra-articular signs ... #RheumatoidArthritis ... #symptoms #diagnosis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... #HSP #IgA #Vasculitis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Giant Cell Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Morning Stiffness (>1
Giant Cell Arteritis ... Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Vasculitis
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
Takayasu’s Arteritis ... , Incr risk of Acute ... #Takayasus #Arteritis ... #Vasculitis #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Disease - Acute ... to crystals -> Acute ... polyarticular arthritis ... CPPD #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology