Medium vessel vasculitis Flashcards
1
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conditions effecting vessels
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- kawasaki Disease
- Polyarteritis Nedosum
2
Q
Kawasaki presentation
A
Child presenting with chest pain, breathlessness, dizziness.
3
Q
Kawasaki examination findings
A
Lymphadenopathy
Strawberry tongue
Peeling of the skin
4
Q
Kawasaki pathophysiology
A
Inflammation of coronary arteries
5
Q
Polyarteritis nodosum pathophysiology
A
Inflammation of renal, coronary and mesenteric arteries.
6
Q
Polyarteritis Nodosum presentation
A
Abdo pain, Haematuria, chest pain.
7
Q
Kawasaki treatment
A
- IVIG
- Aspirin (Proceed despite risk of Reye syndrome)
