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Infectious causes of vasculitis

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Fungal (Aspergillus), Bacterial (Pseudomonas), Viral (CMV)

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Epidemiology of Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis

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Elderly (>50) white females of Northern European ancestry

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Why must you be elderly to get Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis?

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Giant cells attack only CALCIFIED internal elastic lamina in arteries

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Most severe complication of Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis?

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Blindness (why you must make the dx)

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Symptoms/Signs of Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis?

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Headache, Swollen tender artery, visual disturbances, jaw claudication

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Main immune cells involved in Temporal Arteritis?

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Dendritic Cells and Th1 cells

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Tx for Temporal Arteritis?

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Corticosteroids and anti-TNF therapy, almost complete reduction in Th17 cells

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MMPs up-regulated in Temporal Arteritis?

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MMP-2 and MMP-9, destroy the elastin

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What must you know about doing a biopsy for Temporal Arteritis?

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The disease can be segmental so false negatives are possible (commonly only lymphocytic on biopsy)

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Blood test important for dx of Temporal Arteritis?

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ESR, normally >100

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Epidemiology of Takayasu Arteritis?

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Young east Asian females and children

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Most important clinical manifestations of Takayasu Arteritis?

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Pulseless upper extremity, difference in bilateral blood pressures, visual defects

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Pathogenesis of Takayasu Arteritis?

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Necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis of the Aortic Arch and its vessels–> Aortic tear, dissection, or rupture

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Cardiac complication of Takayasu Arteritis?

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Cardiac Tamponade

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Tx for Takayasu Arteritis?

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Corticosteroids and Cytotoxic immunosuppression

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Epidemiology of Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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White males in their 40s

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Important presentation of Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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Neuropathy (sensory or motor like wrist/foot drop), Renal involvement with HTN

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Effect of Polyarteritis Nodosa on the Lungs?

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None

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Skin change seen with Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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Livedo Reticularis (mottled discoloration of the skin)

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Most distinguishing microscopic characteristic of Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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Fibrinoid Necrosis, neutrophilic in the acute phase

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HBsAg (Hepatitis B) is associated with? (not diagnostic)

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Polyarteritis Nodosa

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Tx of polyarteritis Nodosa?

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Corticosteroids and cytotoxic immunosuppression (if necessary)

23
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Angiogram appearance of Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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“Beads on a String”, focal vasculitis producing nodular lesions

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Epidemiology of Kawasaki Disease?

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East Asian children < 5 (usually presents around age 1)

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Symptoms/Signs of Kawasaki Disease?

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Polymorphous rash, cervical lymphadenopathy, erythema/edema/desquamination of hands and feet (KNOW THIS), and “strawberry tongue” glossitis (KNOW THIS)

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Pathophysiology of Kawasaki Disease?

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Necrotizing vasculitis of the coronary arteries, patients get coronary aneurysms, MIs, and SCD if untreated

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Tx for Kawasaki Disease?

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ASA and IVIG

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What is Reye syndrome?

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Rare condition causing cerebral edema and hepatic steatosis when taking ASA for viral illness (he didn’t teach us this, but “Reye Syndrome” is in his slides)

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Prognosis for Kawasaki Disease?

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Good if treated, most aneurysms resolve

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Pathophysiology of Microscopic Polyangiitis?

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Necrotizing fibrinoid vasculitis of capillaries, small arterioles, and venules (mostly glomeruli and pulmonary capillaries)

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How can you differ Microscopic Polyangiitis from Wegner’s granulomatosis?

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Microscopic Polyangiitis has no nasopharyngeal involvement

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Antibodies seen in Microscopic Polyangiitis?

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p-ANCA (anti-Myeloperoxidase)

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Epidemiology of Wegner’s Granulomatosis?

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Whites in their 40s, men and women equally affected

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Pathophysiology of Wegener’s Granulomatosis?

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Necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis of arteries and veins in the respiratory tract (+ hemoptysis) and kidneys

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Common findings of physical exam for Wegener’s Granulomatosis?

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Mucosal ulcers, nasal septal cartilage destruction, and other nasopharyngeal lesions (distinguishes it from micorscopic polyangiitis)

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Tx of Wegener’s Granulomatosis?

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Corticosteroids and Rituximab (B cell involvement)

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Triad seen in Churg Strauus Syndrome?

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Asthma, Vasculitis, and Eosinophila (KNOW THIS)

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Antibody seen in Churg Strauss Syndrome?

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p-ANCA (not dx)

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Epidemiology of Buerger Disease?

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Young male smokers of Middle Eastern and South Asian ancestry

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Pathophysiology of Buerger Disease?

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inflammatory thrombosing vaso-occlusive disease of arteries/veins of the limbs

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Tx for Buerger disease?

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Stop smoking and amputation for gangrene

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Pathophysiology of peripheral arterial disease?

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Chronic atherosclerotic occlusive disease of large/medium arteries of the legs

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Symptoms of peripheral arterial disease?

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Intermittent claudication (leg pain with exercise, relieved by rest). Mainly in the calf muscles (femoral/popliteal arteries). Ulcers and pain at rest–> severe disease

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The signs/symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (the 5 Pee Pees)

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Pain, pallor, paralysis, paresthesia, and pulselessness

45
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Tx for peripheral arterial disease?

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Exercise, especially walking. Helps to develop collateral perfusion

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Tx for acute arterial occlusion?

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Emergency surgery