16 Vasculitis Flashcards
Giant Cell (Temporal) arteritis affects what group most commonly?
Over 50. Especially Northern Europeans.
Giant Cell (Temporal) arteritis affects which arteries? (4)
temporal, vertebral, ophthalmic, aorta[group as mostly “arteries of the head”]
T/F temporal arteritis can cause permanent blindness?
T. (ophthalmic artery)
Suspected etiology/pathogenesis temporal arteritis?
Unknown. Suspected: immune rxn against arterial wall protein, probably T-cell mediated (granulomatous)
Symptoms of temporal arteritis?
fever, fatigue, weight loss, abrupt diplopia or vision loss[note most are non-specific]
Treatment temporal arteritis?
high-does anti-inflammatories (steroids)
Risk factors: Takayasu arteritis? (2)
-female under 40 (8:1, f:m)-HLA -A24, B52, DR2
Incidence: Takayasu arteritis? (2)
-US: 1/1000-Asia: 6/1000
Giant Cell (Takayasu) arteritis: affects what body parts? (3) How?
-Ascending aorta “Pulseless disease”-Can also involve pulmonary & renal arteries-Fibrosis of artery wall ->stenosis-> occlusion->dilation-> aneurysm
Giant cell (Takaysu) arteritis: signs early & late phases?
-Early: fever, arthalgias, weight loss, “prepulseless”-Late: “Pulseless”
Type 1 Takayasu Arteritis is?
branchiocephalic trunk, carotid arteries & subclavian
Type 2 Takayasu Arteritis is?
combined Type 1 & Type 3
Type 3 Takayasu Arteritis is?
“atypical coarctation type” involves thoracic & abdominal aorta (most common!!)
Type 4 Takayasu Arteritis is?
“Dilated type”, dilation of aorta & its major branches
Takayasu arteritis: treatment? (2)
-steroids-angioplasty (after acute phase)
Thromboangitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease): Risk factors? (3)
-Japan or Near East descent-Smoking-HLA-A9, HLA-B5
Thromboangitis obliterans: etiology, pathogenesis? (3)
-Endothelial damage-Hypersensitivity to tobacco extract-Result: acute & chronic vasculitis of medium & small arteries, esp radial & tibial. -> Ulceration of fingers & toes
Thromboangitis obliterans: treatment?
Quit smoking!
Wegener’s granulomatosis (Granulomatosis with polyangitis): risk factors?
-Any age, sex, race, but mostly whites w/ slightly more males-Age 41 median onset
Wegener’s granulomatosis (Granulomatosis with polyangitis): etiology, pathogenesis? (4)
- Unknown. Suspected: Hypersensitivity rxn initially
- Necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis
- Focal segmental glomerular nephritis
- Necrotizing vasculitis of median & small vessels
Kawasaki’s/Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome: risk factors? (2)
- Under 4 yrs
- USA or Japan [#1 ACQUIRED hearts disease in these countries]
Kawasaki’s/Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome: pathogenesis?
-anti-endothelial, anti-smooth muscle Ab’s, and T-cell attack ->coronary artery vasculitis-> Possible MI, rupture, ectasia, or thrombosis.
Kawasaki’s/Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome: etiology
possibly viral infection
Kawasaki’s/Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome: symptoms?
fever, rash, swollen hands/feet w/ desquamation, red eyes, swollen neck lymph nodes, strawberry tongue/mouth/throat