Vasculitis

Question 1

Symptoms of this vasculitis include jaw claudication and headache

Answer 1

Giant (temporal) arteritis

Question 2

The most common vasculitis

Answer 2

Giant cell (temporal) arteriitis

Question 3

Vaculitis seen in young male smokers

Answer 3

Buergers (Thombroangiittis obliterans)

Question 4

Young asian woman with vasculitis think this

Answer 4

Takayasu

Question 5

Perforation of the nasal septum is seen in this vasculitis

Answer 5

Wegener’s (Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - (GPA))

Question 6

Key findings of Churg-Strauss vasculitis

Answer 6

ASTHMA, eosinophilla, sinusitis

Question 7

This vasculitis often follows a URI and is self limiting

Answer 7

HSP

Question 8

Triad of symptoms for HSP

Answer 8

Palpable purpura, arthalgia, lower abdominal pain

Question 9

Which vasculits trademark is sparing of the lungs

Answer 9

Polyarteritis Nodosa

Question 10

Hep B/C is associated with this vasculitis

Answer 10

Polyarteritis Nodosa

Question 11

What does CRASH in Kawasaki’s stand for?

Answer 11

Conjuctivits, Rash, Adenopathy, Strawberry tongue, hand/feet desquamation

Question 12

Treatment for Kawasaki’s

Answer 12

IVIG and high dose aspirin

Question 13

When is a Positive c-ANCA seen?

Answer 13

Wegner’s (Granulomatosis w/polyangitis)

Question 14

When is p-ANCA seen?

Answer 14

Microscopic polyangitis and Churg-Strauss

Question 15

Vasculitis of small kids that targets the coronary arteries

Answer 15

Kawasaki

Question 16

This vasculitis can cause blindness and is treated aggressively with these drugs

Answer 16

Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis

Corticosteroids and Cyclophosamide

Question 17

This vasculitis causes granulomas of the lung and necrotizing glomerulonephritis

Answer 17

Wegners

Question 18

Which vasculitides affect the small arteries?

Answer 18

Wegners, HSP, Churg Strauss, Buergers. Also CT disease (RA, SLE), viral, cyroglobulinemic, leukocytoclastic

Question 19

Which 2 vasculitides affect the large vessels?

Answer 19

Giant cell arteritis and Takayasu

Question 20

Symptoms of Buerger’s Disease

Answer 20

Severe hand and foot pain that can lead to gangrene and amputation.

Question 21

What are some risk factors for DVT?

Answer 21

Surgery, prolonged immobilization, CHF, obesity, pregnancy

Question 22

Describe esopahageal varices?

Answer 22

HTN enlarged veins in the lower part of esophagus, liver has shunted blood to lower part of esophagus. High risk to burst and cause fatal bleeding.

Question 23

What are painful tumors of the distal digits called?

Answer 23

Glomus tumors