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Chapter 138- Cutaneous necrotizing venulitis Flashcards

1
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The signature lesions of cutaneous necrotizing venulitis

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Palpable purpura

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2
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The most common subtype of CNV

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Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis

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3
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Most common form of idiopathic CNV in children

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IgA vasculitis

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4
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Factor significantly associated with shorter survival in CNV

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Older than 65 years old

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5
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Factors associated with relapse

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  1. Vascular thrombosis was present in skin biopsy
  2. (+) ANCA
  3. Hepatic liver enzymes were elevated
  4. (+) peripheral neuropathy
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6
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Most common sites of CNV

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Lower legs&raquo_space; back and gluteal regions

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7
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Most consistent laboratory abnormality finding

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Elevated ESR

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8
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Lesions of cutaneous necrotizing venulitis are common on dependent areas such as

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Lower extremities&raquo_space; back, gluteal area

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9
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Most common precipitating causes of CNV

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Infections

Drugs

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10
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Histopath criteria of CNV

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  1. Necrosis of blood vessels with deposition of fibrinoid material
  2. Dermal cellular infiltrates that consist of neutrophils, mononuclear cells, and extravasated erythrocytes
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11
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CNV in association with systemic involvement of blood vessels

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Hypersensitive Angiitis/Vasculitis
Systemic polyangiitis
Microscopic polyangiitis

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12
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Most common etiology of CNV

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Idiopathic

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13
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CNV is associated with the ff diseases (4)

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Rheumatoid arthritis
Sjogren syndrome
SLE
Hypergammaglobulinemic purpura

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14
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Dermatomyositis in adults may be associated with vasculitis of GIT
True or False

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False, children

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15
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Solid malignancies are the most common malignancies associated with CNV.
True or False

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False, hematologic malignancies like CML, NHL, HL, CLL, AML, myelodysplastic syndrome

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16
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The most common cutaneous feature in patients with ANCA

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Palpable purpura

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17
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IgA vasculitis occurs in __% of children

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75

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18
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Preceded by URTI but presents with abdominal pain, melena, arthralgia, hematuria.

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Henoch Schonlein purpura/ IgA vasculitis/ anaphylactoid purpura

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19
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Predictive factor for long term renal involvement in HSP

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Involvement of UE and LE

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20
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_% associated with relapse of HSP and involves one of the ff factors.

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23%

  1. Longer duration of initial episode
  2. Joint manifestations
  3. Lack of infectious cause
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21
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Acute hemorrhagic edema in infancy occurs in less than __ years old, with slight predominance in __.

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2; M

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22
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Initial sign of AHE

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Facial edema

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23
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Differentiating factors of IgA vasculitis and AHE

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Age distribution
Lack of systemic features
Resolution in 1-3 weeks without sequelae

24
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Edematous form of necrotizing venulitis occurs in patients with serum sickness, CT disorders, hematologic and other malignant conditions, infections, and physical urticarias

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Urticarial vasculitis/venulitis

25
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Disease with severe systemic manifestations, hypocomplemetemia with low C1q levels

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Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome

26
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Episodes of urticarial venulitis associated with monoclonal IgMkappa M component, fever, LN, hepatosplenomegaly, bone pain, sensorimotor neuropathy, and renal failure

A

Schnitzler syndrome

27
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Evolution into hematologic malignancy has been reported in __% of Schnitzler syndrome patients

28
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Urticarial vasculitis may persist for up to

29
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Erythema induratum has been associated with the ff infections

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M. Tb

Hep C virus

30
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Nodular vasculitis may present as tender red subQ nodules on the ff areas

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Thighs
buttocks
Trunks
Arms

31
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Recurrent painful ulcers of LE associated with persistent livedo reticularis that is deep purple in color

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Livedoid vasculopathy

32
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Sclerotic pale areas surrounded by telangiectasias

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Atrophie blanche

33
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Systemic involvement is a feature of idiopathic livedoid vasculopathy.
True or False

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False, not

34
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Condition in which livedoid vasculopathy and livedo racemosa are associated with ischemic cerebrovascular lesions, hypotension, and extracerebral arterial and venous thromboses

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Sneddon syndrome

35
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In livedoid vasculopathy, patients have ___ of the LE

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Arteriosclerosis or stasis

36
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Individuals with recurrent pruritic and purpuric papular skin lesions, urticarial plaques and angioedema

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Eosinophilic vasculitis

37
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__ genotype is associated in patients with IgA vasculitis

38
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Increased prevalence of the ff genotypes in CNV patients

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HLA A11

HLABw 35

39
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Most consistent abnormal lab finding in patients with CNV

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Elevated ESR

40
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Treatment for schnitzler syndrome

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IL-1 inhibitors

Anakinra, Canakinumab, Rilonacept

41
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Agents used in the treatment of CNV

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H1 antihistamines + NSAIDs

42
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Associated with clearing of HepC infections

43
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Dominant subclass deposited in IgA vasculitis

44
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Extensive areas of purpura with slate gray color

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DIC (purpura fulminans)

45
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Finite numbers of hemorrhagic papules, pustules, vesicles that are distributed over acral areas

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Septic emboli

46
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The numbers of __ decreases and __ increases at 48 hours

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Neutrophils

Monocytes/Macrophages

47
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Present in increased numbers in drug-induced CNV

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Eosinophils

48
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Hypocomplementemia occurs in __% of urticarial vasculitis

49
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__ induces expression of E selectin on endothelial cells and is chemotactic for leukocytes

50
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Necrotizing vasculitis in the skin predominantly involves

51
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The most common cutaneous feature in patients with ANCA

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Palpable purpura

52
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Rheumatoid arthritis + CNV presents with (3)

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Peripheral neuropathy
Nailfold infarcts
Digital gangrene

53
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Sjogren syndrome + CNV presents with (4)

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Peripheral neuropathy
Articular involvement
Renal involvement
Raynaud phenomenon

54
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The most commonly recognized infectious agents for CNV (5)

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B hemolytic streptococcus
Staphylococcus aureus
Mycobacterium leprae
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
55
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Necrotizing vasculitis due to direct invasion of blood vessel wall is due to (6)

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Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Pseudomonas
Haemophilus
Rickettsia
Candida
Infectious endocarditis
56
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The most common drugs incriminated in CNV (9)

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B lactams
NSAIDs(paracetamol)
Allopurinol
Anticonvulsant (phenytoin)
GM CSF
Hydralazine
Isotretinoin
MTX
Penicillamine

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