Cryoglobulinaemic Vasculitis - SMALL CELL

Question 1

Cryoglobulinaemic Vasculitis is a form of small vessel vasculitis where immune complexes that precipitate at temperatures lower than 37°C and are deposited on small vascular endothelium, causing vasculitis. What is the incidence of this?

1 - 1 in 100,000
2 - 10 in 100,000
3 - 100 in 100,000
4 - 1000 in 100,000

Answer 1

1 - 1 in 100,000

Affects Europeans most

Question 2

Cryoglobulinaemic Vasculitis is a form of small vessel vasculitis where immune complexes that precipitate at temperatures lower than 37°C and are deposited on small vascular endothelium, causing vasculitis. What is the mean age that is affected by this condition?

1 - 70-80
2 - 50-60
3 - 40-60
4 - 20-40

Answer 2

3 - 40-60

Question 3

Cryoglobulinaemic Vasculitis is a form of small vessel vasculitis where immune complexes that precipitate at temperatures lower than 37°C and are deposited on small vascular endothelium, causing vasculitis. Does this affect men or women more?

Answer 3

• males
• 3:1

Question 4

Although there are multiple conditions linked with cryoglobulinaemic Vasculitis, which condition has been attributed to causing 90% of cases?

1 - hepatitis C
2 - HIV
3 - Covid-19
4 - lung cancer

Answer 4

1 - hepatitis C

Question 5

What are the immune complexes typically composed of that cause cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis?

1 - IgA and IgM
2 - Ig and complement proteins
3 - Ig and IgA
4 - complement proteins and IgA

Answer 5

2 - Ig and complement proteins

Question 6

Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis can cause a variety of symptoms, including which of the following?

1 - Palpable purpura and necrotic ulcers
2 - Arthritis or arthralgia
3 - Kidney involvement (Membranoproliferative nephritis)
4 - Constitutional symptoms
5 - Neurological - weakness, peripheral neuropathy
6 - all of the above

Answer 6

6 - all of the above