Vasculitis Flashcards
What are the three principal layers of arteries and veins?
Intima, media, and adventitia
What are elastic arteries?
The aorta and all immediate branches that contain elastin in the tunica media and allow expainson/recoil with ventricular systole and diastole
What are muscular arteries?
Arteries that contain predominantly smooth muscle inthe tunica media and are subject to autonomic control
What are arterioles?
Resistance vessels of the body that have the highest smooth muscle/diameter ratio
What is the difference between a primary and secondary vasculitis?
Primary = comprised of diseases with proven or presumed autoimmune etiology
Secondary = disease secondary to infection, drugs, connective tissue disease, or malignancy
What are two examples of large vessel vasculitis?
Giant cell arteritis, takayasu arteritis
What are two examples of medium vessel vasculitis?
Polyarteritis nodosa and kawasaki disease
What are three examples of ANCA-associated vasculitis?
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
What are four examples of immune complex small vessel vasculitis?
Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease (Goodpasture’s disease), cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schonlein purpura), and hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis
What are two examples of variable vessel vasculitis?
Behcet’s disease and Cogan’s syndrome
What are five examples of single organ vasculitis?
cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis, cutaneous arteritis, primary central nervous system vasculitis, isolated aortitis, and renal limited vasculitis
What are four examples of secondary systemic vasculitis?
Infectious vasculitis, drug-induced, connective tissue disease associated, and malignancy associated
What are the most susceptible demographics for giant-cell arteritis?
Above age 50, women more than men
What is giant-cell arteritis?
The most common form of arteritis, affects large cranial arteries including temporal artery
What is the clinical presentation of giant-cell arteritis?
Headache, jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, vision loss, and limb claudication
Can also present with hip and shoulder stiffness when associated with polymyalgia rheumatica
What are the pathological findings of giant-cell arteritis?
Granulomatous inflammation
What are the treatments for giant-cell arteritis?
First line = glucocorticoids
Steroid-sparing agents = Tocilizumab (targets IL-6 pathway)
What demographis are most susceptible to Takayasu arteritis?
Young women (under 40), people of Asian descent
What vessels are primarily affected by Takayasu arteritis?
Ascending aorta, its immediate branches, and the subclavian arteries
What is the pathology of Takayasu arteritis?
Granulomatous lesions with intimal fibrosis leading to luminal obstruction
What is the presentation of Takayasu arteritis?
Diminished peripheral pulses, constitutional symptoms, neurologic symptoms, and claudication
What is the treatment for Takayasu arteritis?
Glucocorticoids
What demographics are most susceptible to polyarteritis nodosa?
Middle-aged individuals
What is the pathogenesis of polyarteritis nodosa?
It affects small- to medium-sized arteries and is characterized by acute segmental transmural necrotizing inflammation of muscular arteries
What are the causes of polyarteritis nodosa?
Idiopathic (most cases) or secondary to hep B, hep C, or hairy cell leukemia
What is the clinical presentation of polyarteritis nodosa?
Constitutional symptoms (fever, weight loss), mononeuritis multiplex (peripheral neuropathy), skin nodules, hematuria, new-onset hypertension, abdominal pain, occiasionally muscle involvement, and orchitis (testicle inflammation)
What is the treatment for polyarteritis nodosa?
initially glucocorticoids, progress to cyclophosphamide if severe case
What demographics are most susceptible to Kawasaki disease?
Mostly children under age 4
What is the pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease?
Arteritis affecting large- to medium-sized vessels with genetic, infectious, and environmental factors playing a role
What is the clinical presentation of Kawasaki disease?
Fever, conjunctivitis, strawberry tongue, lymphadenitis, and desquamative skin rash
What is the consequence of untreated Kawasaki disease?
20% risk of coronary artery ectasia (dilation) and aneurysms that are prone to thrombosis or rupture (leading to MI or death)
What is the treatment for Kawasaki disease?
Intravenous immunoglobulin and aspirin
What demographics are most susceptible to granulomatosis with polyangiitis?
Middle-aged adults