Rheumatology: Vasculitis Flashcards

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The vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of clinical disorders characterized by ______.

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inflammation of blood vessels

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Vasculitis classification can be based on ____, ____, and ____.

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the size of the vessel involved
type of pathologic change in the vessel wall
the clinical presentation

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Vasculitides can be _____, occurring separately from any known underlying disease, or _____ to infectious disorders such as hepatitis B or C and endocarditis, drug hypersensitivity, connective tissue diseases (RA, SLE, Sjögren’s), cryoglobulins, and malignancies.

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primary; secondary

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The Chapel Hill Classification of vasculitis is based largely on _____ involved.

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the size of the vessels

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Large-cell vasculitis can either be ____ or ____.

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giant cell arteritis, Takayasu’s arteritis

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What BVs are involved in giant cell arteritis?

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temporal arteries, vessels originating from the aortic arch, other arteries (less common)

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What are the s/s of giant cell arteritis?

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temporal headache
jaw claudication
scalp tenderness
visual loss

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What BVs are involved in Takayasu’s arteritis?

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aortic arch and its branches (any part of the aorta)

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What are the s/s of Takayasu’s arteritis?

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claudication of upper>lower extremities
CNS events
granulomatous panarteritis

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Medium-vessel vasculitis can be ____ or ____.

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polyarteritis nodosa; Kawasaki’s disease

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What BVs are involved in polyarteritis nodosa?

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small and medium sized arteries, especially at vessel bifurcations

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What are the s/s of polyarteritis nodosa?

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any organ can be involved, esp skin, joints, peripheral nerves, gut, and kidney

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What BVs are involved in Kawasaki disease?

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small and medium sized arteries

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What are the s/s of Kawasaki disease?

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fever
prominent mucocutaneous changes
cervical lymphadenopathy
polymorphous rash
erythema and edema of hands and feet
desquamation
myocarditis
coronary vasculitis
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The 2 broad categories of small vessel vasculitis are ____ and ____.

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antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positive vasculides and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) negative vasculitides

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ANCA positive vasculitides can be?

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s) aka GPA

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss)

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

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What arteries does GPA affect?

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small and medium-sized arteries

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Where does GPA manifest?

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upper respiratory tract (sinuses)
lungs
kidneys
may affect other organs

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GPA is usually assoc. with serum _____.

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cytoplasmic-ANCA (c-ANCA)

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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss) affects ____.

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small arteries and venules

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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss) manifests where?

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multiorgan involvement:
lungs
skin
peripheral nerves 
gut
heart
renal (rare)
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Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) affects which BVs?

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arterioles, capillaries, and venules

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What are the s/s of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)?

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pulmonary hemorrhage
glomerulonephritis
palpable purpura
peripheral neuropathy
joint and abdominal pain
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Serum _____ is common in microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).

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perinuclear- ANCA (p-ANCA)

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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) negative vasculitides can be either ____, ____, or ____.
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP), Essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, or Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis
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Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) affects which BVs?
arterioles and venules
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Essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis affects which BVs?
small vessels, including glomerulocapillaries
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Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) presents as?
palpable purpuric skin lesions in lower extremities arthritis abdominal pain hematuria
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Essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis presents as?
``` purpura arthralgias weakness peripheral neuropathy Raynaud’s phenomenon glomerulonephritis pulmonary hemorrhage ```
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Often pts are ____ and _____ positive in essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis.
rheumatoid factor; hepatitis C antibody
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Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis manifests in which BVs?
arterioles and venules
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What are the manifestations in cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis?
palpable purpuric skin lesions arthralgias systemic symptoms may be present, usually secondary to an immune response
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What are the common clinical s/s for all the vasculides?
``` skin lesions constitutional symptoms (fever, anorexia, weight loss, weakness, fatigue) musculoskeletal symptoms (arthralgias, arthritis, myalgias, peripheral neuropathy) ```
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What are the common lab features for all the vasculides?
``` anemia of inflammatory disease thrombocytosis low albumin elevated sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein polyclonal gammopathy possibly elevated liver enzyme tests low complement levels low cryoglobulin ```
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How are the vasculides diagnosed?
hx and phys exam detection of serum Abs (RF, ANA, ANCA) biopsy angiogram
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At what age do the vasculides typically present?
mean = 5th decade
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The vasculides are as common in men as they are in women, except for in ____ and ____, in which women have a higher incidence.
Takayasu’s and giant cell arteritis
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Although these disorders can occur in any population, there is a higher incidence of _____ in Japanese and Asian populations, and _____ in populations of Northern European background.
Takayasu’s arteritis; giant cell arteritis
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What are the treatments for the vasculides?
treat or remove the inciting agent or antigen; glucocorticoids, cytotoxic drugs, plasmapheresis, Rituximab
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What is the cause of giant cell arteritis?
disruption of the internal elastic lamina
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What is the cause of Takayasu’s arteritis?
granulomatous panarteritis
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What is the cause of polyarteritis nodosa?
focal but panmural necrotizing arteritis with a predilection for involvement at the vessel bifurcation
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What is the cause of Kawasaki’s disease?
probable infectious vector resulting in cytokine-mediated endothelial damage
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What is the cause of Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s) (GPA)?
pauci-immune, necrotizing, granulomatous arteritis usually associated with serum cytoplasmic-ANCA (c-ANCA)
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What is the cause of Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss)?
necrotizing extravascular granulomas and vasculitis of small arteries and venules; eosinophils present in early stage
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What is the cause of Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)?
pauci-immune, necrotizing vasculitis, serum perinuclear- | ANCA (p-ANCA) common
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What is the cause of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)?
leukocytoclastic (neutrophilic perivascular/transmural infiltrate) or necrotizing vasculitis often with IgA deposition
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What is the cause of essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis?
cryoglobulins deposited on the vascular wall stimulate complement activation and a cellular inflammatory response
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What is the cause of cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis?
leukocytoclastic vasculitis
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What is the general pathology for the large and medium vessels?
- panarteritis with infiltration of lymphocytes, monocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils, and PMNs through the vessel wall - granuloma or giant cell formation in some disorders - disruption of the elastic lamina - thickening results in narrowing or obliteration of the vessel lumen
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What is the general pathology for the small vessels?
- fibrinoid necrosis of the vessel wall with a transmural inflammatory reaction - “leukocytoclastic” vasculitis – a pathologic term used to describe necrotizing vasculitis with PMN-derived nuclear debris that often accompanies the neutrophilic perivascular infiltrate of the vessel wall - immunoglobulin (IgM, IgA in HSP) and complement (C3) vascular deposition
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What are the 5 suspected mechanisms of vascular damage?
1. immune complexes 2. Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA) 3. Antiendothelial antibodies 4. T Cell Dependent Mediated Endothelial Cell Injury 5. Infection of Endothelial Cells