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1
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Define vasculitis.

A

Inflammation and necrosis of blood vessels

2
Q

How are vasculitides classified?

A

According to the size of the vessel affecred

3
Q

Name two of each of the following:

a) large vessel vasculitis
b) medium
c) small

A

a) giant cell arteritis, Takayasu’s aortitis
b) Polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki’s disease
c) Wegener’s granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis

4
Q

How are the small vessel vasculitides further classified?

A

ANCA +ve and -ve

5
Q

How do the large and small/medium vasculitides differ in presentation?

A

Large- classical clinical pattern based on vessel affected

Medium/small- multiorgan involvement with less specific features

6
Q

Name the vasculitis being described:

a) jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, visual loss
b) microaneurysms, thrombosis, infarctions, hypertension, testicular pain
c) nasal discharge, ulceration, haemoptysis, sinusitis, glomerulonephritis

A

a) GCA/temporal arteritis
b) polyarteritis nodosa
c) Wegener’s granulomatosis