Vasculitis - Darrow Flashcards
vasculitis
immune complex deposition**
activation of complement**
leukocytoclstic changes - remnants of WBC lying around
get necrosis and thrombosis
classifiction of vasculitis
based on vessel size
large vessel
limb claudication
absent pulses
bruits
aortic dilation
medium vessel
livedo reticularis
cutaneous nodules
arthritis
small vessel
purpura - small spots
mononeuritis multiplex
medium vessel disease**
behcets
variable vessel vasculitis
-hits small, medium, and large vessels
takayasu arteritis
large vessel
giant cell arteritis
large vessel
polyarteritis nodosa
medium vessel
kawasaki disease
medium vessel
cogans syndrome
IgG4 related disease
single organ vasculitis
only involve one organ
ANCA vasculitis
small vessel
immune complex
small vessel
ischemic necrosis
in vasculitis
palpable purpura
presentation of vasculitis syndrome
cutaneous manifestation**
inflammatory palpable purpura
leukocytoclastic vasculitis
tx of vasculitis
start with steroids
-to bigger guns eventually
large vessel vasculitis
takayasu arteritis
temporal arteritis
granulomatous or giant cell arteritis
temporal arteritis
fever, malaise, weight loss, easy fatigue, amaurosis, BP difference arms, aortic insufficiency, right brachial index 0.4
women most likely has?
takayasus arteritis
- early inflammatory and late occlusive phase
- aka pulseless disease**
- oriental disease
EQ**
fever of undetermined origin
temporal arteritis
pain, stiff shoulders and hips, pain with shewing, sed rate elevated (very high)
temporal arteritis
may have subclavian stenosis**
subclavian stenosis
with temporal arteritis
polymyalgia rheumatica**
aches pains in shoulder, neck, hips
- stiff in morning
- limited ROM
check for temporal arteritis
proximal muscle pain and stiffness with no weakness
giant cell (temporal) arteritis