Vasculitides Flashcards
1
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Takyasu’s arteritis
A
Inflammatory, obliterative arteritis affecting aorta and branches
Females> Males
Symptoms may include upper limb claudication
Clinical findings include diminished or absent pulses
2
Q
Buergers disease
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Commonest in young male smokers
Proximal pulses usually present, but pedal pulses are lost
3
Q
Polyarteritis nodosa
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Most common in populations with high prevalence of hepatitis B
Renal disease is seen in 70% cases
