1.6.2013(vasculitis) 24 Flashcards
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Granulomatous vasculitis
GCA
Takayasu
Wegener
Churg Strauss
Cogan syndrome
Large vessel vasculitis
Interstitial keratitis
Vestibulitis
P-ANCA
Antigen in MPO
Idiopathic crescentric glomerulonephritis
Good pasture
Churgstrauss
Microscopic polyangitis
P ANCA
Not MPO
Rheumatoid vasculitis
Infective endocarditis
IBD
Giant cell arteritis
Synonyms
Cranial arteries
Granulomatous arteritis
Temporal arteritis
GCT artery spares
Intracranial vessels
No internal elastic lamina
Most commonly involved artery in GCA
Superficial temporal artery
Other arteries:
Vertebral artery
Posterior ciliary branch of ophthalmic artery
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Pain in neck,shoulder,pelvic girdle
Early morning joint stiffness
With high ESR
Excellent response to steroids
Characteristic field defect in GCA
Altitudinal hemianopia
Due to anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
GCA is unlikely in age less than
50yrs
ESR 120-130
Milliary TB
Multiple myeloma
GCA
Skip lesions
Crohn
GCA(temporal artery biopsy may be normal)
Takayasu arteritis
Synonyms
Occlusive thromboaortapathy
Non specific aortoarteritis
Aortic arch syndrome
Takayasu arteritis seen always in
Females
15-25yrs
Commonest symptom in takayasu arteritis
Upper limb claudication
Most common sign in takayasu arteritis
Subclavian and aortic bruit
Hypertension in takayasu arteritis
Renovascular stenosis
Most common presentation in B/L renal artery stenosis
Flash pulmonary Edema
Diff btw GCA and takayasu arteritis
Takayasu involves renal artery
Cerebral Edema,altered consciousness following accelerated hypertension
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome(PRES)
Aortic regurgitation in young girl
Takayasu arteritis causing aortic root dilatation
Most common artery to be occluded in takayasu
Subclavian artery followed by aorta
Giant cell arteritis in common in(gender)
Female 2:1
Pulmonary artery involvement is seen in which large vessel arteritis
Takayasu