Vasculidities Flashcards
consequences of blood vessel occlusion
tissue ischemia
rupture of vasculature- hemorrhage
immune complex vasculitis
CTD-associated (SLE, RA)
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
cryoglobulinemia
hypersensitivity
ANCA-associated vasculitis
GPA, EGPA, MPA, renal-limited MPA
GPA =
Wegener’s granulomatosis
EGPA =
Churg-Strauss syndrome
MPA =
microscopic polyangiitis
Granulomatous vasculitis
GCA, Takajasu’s arteritis, GPA, EGPA
large vessel vasculitis
Takajasu
Giant Cell
medium vessel vasculitis
PAN
Kawasaki’s
Isolated CNS vasculitis
small vessel vasculitis
GPA EGPA MPA Henoch-Schonlein purpura Behcet's syndrome
how do immune complexes generate inflammatory response
activate complement, generating anaphylatoxins and neutrophil chemoattractants
how to measure ANCA
indirect immunofluorescence or ELISA to PR2 and MPO
C-ANCA associated with
PR3
Wegeners granulomatosis
P-ANCA associated with
MPO
seen with Churg-Strauss, and MPA
ANCA titers correlate with
disease activity
ANCA binds to
neutrophils and monocytes, and endothelial cells
induces oxygen radical release, degranulation, inhibition of microbiocidal function, increased surface expression of PR3 on neutrophils
what cells are prevalent in granulomatous vasculitis
antigen presenting cells
T cells, cytokines
macrophages
Th1 cells secrete
IL2, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha
common complaints of vasculitis
fever, fatigue, weakness rash (purpura) arthalgias abdominal pain HTN, renal insufficiency neurologic dysfunction
what to rule out with vasculitis ddx
infection
TB
malignancy
GCA age
> 50, northern european descent
TA age