SM 249a - Vasculitis Flashcards
What is the treatment for anti-GBM disease?
Plasmapheresis, glucocorticoids, cyclophosphamide
List the immune-complex small vessel vasculitides
- Anti-GBM
- IgA Vasculitis
- Cryoglobulinemia
Describe the pathologic findings associated with GPA
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)
- Necrotizign granulomas
- Few or no immune deposits
- Associated wtih c-ANCA/PR3+
Describe Polyarteritis Nodosa
- “Typical patient”:
- Arteries affected:
- Presentation:
Polyarteritis Nodosa
- “Typical patient”: Male 40-60 years old
- But can affect people of any age
- Arteries affected: Medium-sized muscular arteries, often at branch points
- Presentation:
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Cutaneous
- Nodules, purpura, livedo, retucularis, ulcers
- Renal disease
- Neuropathy/Myalgia/Weakness
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Mesenteric Ischemia
- “Stomach pain after large meals”
- Orchitis
-
Cutaneous
Describe Cryoglobulinemia
- “Typical Patient”:
- Arteries affected:
- Presentation:
Cryoglobulinemia
- “Typical Patient”: Person with MGUS, B-cell malignancy, chronic Hep C, Hep B, HIV, or autoimmune disease
- Arteries affected: Small vessels (immune complex mediated)
- Presentation:
- Digital ischemia
- Livedo reticularis and skin necrosis
What pathologic findings are associated with microscopic polyangiitis?
Necrotizing arteries
Few or no immune deposits
No granulomatous inflammation (will be present in GPA)
Does this statement apply to Giant Cell Arteritis, Takaysu Arteritis, or both?
Age of onset <40 years old
Takayasu Arteritis
Does this statement apply to Giant Cell Arteritis, Takaysu Arteritis, or both?
Affects large vessels
Both
Which vasculitis does this statement apply to?
Frequent URI
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
How is GCA treated?
- High dose corticosteroids
- Tocilizumab (an anti IL-6 antibody)
Treat immediately (while waiting for biopsy) to prevent vision loss!
Which vasculitis does this statement apply to?
Most patients present with oral and genital ulcers
Behcets
Occurs most commonly in patients of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Far Eastern descent
Describe the treatment for granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis
Steroids
+ Rituximab or cyclophosphamide if severe
+ Methotrexate if not severe
How is GCA diagnosed?
- Labs
- Elevated ESR, CRP
- Thrombocytosis maybe
- Imaging
- Termporal artery ultrasound
- PET
- Biopsy
- Temporal artery
- Should be done urgently in all patients with suspected GCA
Which vasculitis is associated with chronic HepC infection?
Cryoglobulinemia type 2
Does this statement apply to Giant Cell Arteritis, Takaysu Arteritis, or both?
Constitutional symptoms
Both
Describe granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- “Typical patient”:
- Arteries affected:
- Presentation:
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)
- “Typical patient”: Caucasian 40-50 y/o or >70 y/o
- Arteries affected: Small to medium vessel vasculitis
- Presentation:
- Associated wtih c-ANCA/PR3+
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Upper airway disease
- Saddle nose deformity, sinus nodules
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Pulmonary disease
- Cavitary lung nodules
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Glomerulonephritis
- Crescents
- Arthritis/arthralgia
- Neuropathy
- Ocular disease
-
Vascular
- Gangrene, venous thrombosis
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Skin
- Oral ulcers, purpura, nodules
- Cardiac
- GI
What is the treatment for Kawasaki disease?
Why is it important to identify and treat early?
Aspirin + IVIG
Prevent heart disease/aneurysm later in life
Does this statement apply to Giant Cell Arteritis, Takaysu Arteritis, or both?
Bruits
Takayasu Arteritis
Describe Bechets Syndrome
- “Typical Patient”:
- Arteries affected:
- Presentation:
Bechets Syndrome
- “Typical Patient”: 20-30 year old person of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Far Eastern descent
- Arteries affected: Any! Variable vasculitis
- Presentation:
- Oral ulcers
- Genital ulcers
- Other cutaneous lesions
- Ocular involvemnt
- Arthralgia
- Neurologic
- GI
- Inner ear
Describe the clinical presentation of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA)
3 phases
- Prodrome
- Asthma, allegic rhinitis, nasal polyp
- Eosinophilic phase
- Tissue and periphery
- Vasculitic phase
- Cutaneous
- Cardiac
- Neurologic
- Renal
- Gastroenteritis