4: Vasculitides Flashcards
1
Q
pathergy
A
pustules at site of sterile needle pricks
2
Q
which two large vessel vasculitides often coexist?
A
giant cell arteritis + polymyalgia rheumatica
3
Q
classic presentation of PAN (polyarteritis nodosa)
A
rapidly accelerating HTN, abd pain, bloody stools, myalgias, peripheral neuritis
4
Q
inflammation in allergic granulomatosis (Churg-Strauss) resembles which other two vasculitides, but with the addition of eosinophils?
A
PAN, microscopic polyangiitis
5
Q
what vasculitis is known for “red white and blue”
A
raynaud’s phenomenon
