Vasculitis

Question 1

Vasculitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of BVW
All layers can be affected TA/TM/TI
Infectious/non infectious (necrosis/trauma/toxins/radiation)
Autoimmune/HS/granulomatous diseases/CT disorders

Question 2

Necrotising vasculitis

Answer 2

Fibrinoid necrosis ass. To immunological reaction

Question 3

Hortons arteritis

Answer 3

Affected elderly females @ temporal artery
Migraines/alterations in vision/muscle hypertrophy
Tx- corticosteroids

Question 4

Takoyasu arteritis

Answer 4

Affect young pregnant F

Affect medium and large arteries of neck and aortic arch

Question 5

Beurgers disease

Answer 5

Affects young male smokers
Inflammatory BV disease ass. To increased production of occlusive thrombi
Affect Aa/Vv/nerves of LL and SI
Leads to dry gangrene and auto amputation of distal phalanges

Question 6

Kawasaki disease

Answer 6

Affects children and adolescents

Ass. To exanthematous lesions of skin/eyes/conjunctiva