Systemic Vasculitides - medium/large vessels Flashcards

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What are 3 Systemic Vasculitides that affect MEDIUM sized blood vessels?

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  1. Thromboangiitis Obliterans
  2. Polyarteritis Nodosa
  3. Kawasaki Disease
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What are 3 Systemic Vasculitides that affect MEDIUM sized blood vessels?

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  1. Thromboangiitis Obliterans
  2. Polyarteritis Nodosa
  3. Kawasaki Disease
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Who is affected by Thromboangiitis Obliterans?

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Young males who SMOKE – must smoke

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Symptoms of Thromboangiitis Obliterans?

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Thrombosis of distal vessels

= loss of digits, hands, feet

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What will be seen on angiography with Thromboangiitis Obliterans?

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Corkscrew appearance

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Treatment for Thromboangiitis Obliterans?

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Stop smoking

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What is Polyarteritis Nodosa associated with?

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Hepatitis B Virus

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Signs of Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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Livedo Reticularis, ulcers and gangrene

Neuropathy – foot drop

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Signs of Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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Livedo Reticularis, ulcers and gangrene

Neuropathy – foot drop

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What is newly acquired with Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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HTN

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Lung findings with Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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SPARED – NO lung findings

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What will be seen on biopsy of Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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Fibrinoid Necrosis

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What will be seen on angiography with Polyarteritis Nodosa?

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Micro-aneurysm

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Who is affected by Kawasaki Disease?

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Japanese males less than 5 years old

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Who is affected by Kawasaki Disease?

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Japanese males less than 5 years old

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Symptoms of Kawasaki Disease?

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Fever, LAD, rash and strawberry tongue

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Symptoms of Kawasaki Disease?

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Fever, LAD, rash and strawberry tongue

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What is the usually cause of morbidity with Kawasaki Disease?

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Coronary A. Involvement

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Treatment for Kawasaki Disease?

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IVIG and Aspirin

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What are 2 Systemic Vasculitides that affect LARGE blood vessels?

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  1. Takayasu Arteritis

2. Giant Cell Arteritis

21
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What are 2 Systemic Vasculitides that affect LARGE blood vessels?

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  1. Takayasu Arteritis

2. Giant Cell Arteritis

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Takayasu Arteritis affects which large vessels?

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Aorta and renal arteries

23
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Takayasu Arteritis affects the Aorta and obliterates?

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Peripheral pulses = “pulseless disease”

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Possible aorta complications with Takayasu Arteritis?

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Dilation, rupture, aneurysm

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When Takayasu Arteritis affects the renal arteries, what will it cause?

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HTN

Retinopathy with copper wiring

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When Takayasu Arteritis affects the renal arteries, what will it cause?

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HTN

Retinopathy with copper wiring

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What does Angiography show with Takayasu Arteritis?

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Long smoother tapered stenosis

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Histo findings with Takayasu Arteritis?

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Granuloma with some giant cells

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What vessels are affected by Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Cranial arteries and aortic arch

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Symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Headache
Jaw Claudication = pain while chewing
Vision abnormalities

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Symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Headaches
Jaw Claudication = pain while chewing
Vision abnormalities

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What HLA is associated with Giant Cell Arteritis?

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HLA-DR4

33
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What will be very elevated with Giant Cell Arteritis?

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ESR

34
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What is needed to diagnose Giant Cell Arteritis and what will it show?

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Temporal A. biopsy = Multinucleated giant cells

35
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What is needed to diagnose Giant Cell Arteritis and what will it show?

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Temporal A. biopsy = multinucleated giant cells

36
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You should administer glucocorticoids ____ biopsy with Giant Cell Arteritis

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BEFORE

37
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What will result in the patient if you do not treat them with Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Blindness

38
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What frequently coexists with Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica

39
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What frequently coexists with Polymyalgia Rheumatica?

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Giant Cell Arteritis

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica

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Subjective feelings of weakness due to muscle pain with no true objective weakness

41
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica

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Subjective feeling of weakness due to muscle pain with no true objective weakness

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Stiffness, soreness and muscle pain that causes subjective feeling of weakness

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica

43
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What is elevated with Polymyalgia Rheumatica?

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ESR and CRP

44
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What frequently coexists with Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica

= subjective weakness due to muscle pain with no true objective wekaness