Vasculitis Flashcards
1
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Pathogenesis
A
inflammation of blood vessels
vessel wall thickening
stenosis
occlusion - ischaemia
2
Q
how does it present?
A
varies with type of inflammation, BV size involved, distribution fever malaise weight loss fatigue
3
Q
large vessel vasculitis examples
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Takayasu arteritis
giant cell arteritis
4
Q
medium vessel vasculitis examples
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polyarteritis nodosa
Kawasaki disease
5
Q
ANCA-associated small-vessel vasculitis examples
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microscopic polyangiitis
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener)
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss)
6
Q
Immune complex small-vessel vasculitis
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cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schonlein)
Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis (anti-C1q vasculitis)
Anti-GBM disease