Vasculitits Flashcards

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What is giant cell arteritis?

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A Vasculitis of a large. Blood vessel called the temporal artery

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What rheumatological condition is heavily linked to giant cell arteritis?

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Poly myalgia rheumatica

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What is the key complication of giant cell arteritis?

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Irreversible vision loss/blindness

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What is the characteristic presentation of giant cell arteritis/temporal arteritis?

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Unilateral severe headache around the temple and forehead with:

-scalp tenderness
-jaw claudication
-blurred or double vision
-loss of vision

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What systemic symptoms might present with giant cell/temporal arteritis?

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Polymyalgia rheumatica symptoms (stiffness of shoulder and pelvic girdle with pain)
Weight loss
Fatigue
Low grade fever
Muscle tenderness
Carpal tunnel sydnrome
Peripheral oedema

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How is temporal arteritis/giant cell arteritis diagnosed/investigated?

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Clinical presentation
Raised inflammatory markers (CRP, ESR)
Duplex ultrasound of temporal artery
Temporal artery biopsy

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What would the duplex ultrasound of the temporal artery shows in a case of giant cell arteritis?

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Hypoechoic halo sign and stenosis

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What would the temporal artery biopsy reveal if the patient has giant cell arteritis ?

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Multinucleated giant cells

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What type of medication is given to treat giant cell arteritis?

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Steroids

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What does the management of giant cell arteritis depend on?

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Whether there is visual symptoms or jaw claudication

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What is the management of giant cell arteritis if there are NO visual symptoms or jaw claudication?

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40-60mg Prednisolone

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What is the management of giant cell arteritis which involve visual symptoms or jaw claudication?

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500mg-1000mg methyl Prednisolone daily

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13
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What medications are given for the long term management of giant cell arteritis?

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Wean down steroids until on nothing usually 1-2years

Bisphosphonates like allendronic acid for bone protection
Vitamin D
Calcium

Aspirin 75mg daily (decreases vision loss and strokes)

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14
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What specialties deal with giant cell arteritis?

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Rheumatology (specialist diagnosis and management)
Vascular surgeons (temporal artery biopsy)
Ophthalmology (visual symptom review)

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What are the complications of steroids?

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Weight gain
Hypertension
Purple striae
T2DM
CVA
Peptic ulcers
Osteoporosis
Muscle weakness
Recurrent infection s

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What are some vasculitis disease affecting small blood vessels?

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura)
Microscopic polyangiits
Granulomatosis
Granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegners granulomatosis)

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17
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What are some Vasculitis that affect large blood vessels?

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Giant cell arteritis
Takayasu’s arteritis

18
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What are some common features of vasculitis?

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Joint and muscle pain
Peripheral neuropathy
Renal impairment
Purpura
Necrotic skin ulcers
GI symptoms
B-symptoms

19
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What are some systemic B symptoms associated with Vasculitis?

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Fatigue
Fever
Night sweats
Weight loss
Anorexia
Anaemia

20
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What medications are given to treat Vasculitis ?

A

Steroids
They are administered to the affected areas

21
Q

What investigations are done if you suspect a vasculitits?

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Inflammation markers (CRP and ESR)
p-ANCA
c-ANCA

22
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What is Henoch-Schonlein Purpura?

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An IgA vasculitis that commonly occurs in kids 1-3 days after and upper respiratory tract infection (IgA depsoited in the blood vessels)

23
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What are the features of Henoch Schonlein purpura?

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Purpura
Joint pain
Abdominal pain
Renal involvement (IgA nephritis)

24
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How is Henoch-Schonlein purpura managed?

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Supportive (analgesia, rest, hydration)

Urine dip to monitor for renal involvement
BP monitoring for HTN

25
Q

What is microscopic polyangitis?

How does it present?

A

Small vessel Vasculitis

Glomerulonephritis
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage

(Haematuria + Haemoptysis)

26
Q

What investigation would be positive with microscopic polyangitis?

A

Nasal steroids
Inhaled

27
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What is granulomatosis with polyangitis/ Wegners Granulomatosis?

What is its characteristic presentation?

A

Small vessel Vasculitis
Affects respiratory tract and kidneys

Epistaxis
Hearing loss
Sinusitis

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What is a classic sign of Wegners granulomatosis/ granulomatosis with polyangitis?

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Saddle-shaped nose

29
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How is granulomatosis with polyangitis managed?

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Inhaled and nasal steroids
Oral steroids for kidneys

30
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What investigation would be positive with granulomatosis with polyangitis/Wegners granulomatosis?

31
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What is eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis?

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Small vessel Vasculitis affecting the lungs and skin mainly but can involve the kidneys

32
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How does Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis?

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Severe asthma in middle age
Sinusitis
Allergic rhinitis
Raised eosinophils

33
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What investigation is elevated with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis?

34
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What is the management for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis?

A

Inhaled steroids

35
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What is Takayasus Arteritis?

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Large vessel vasculitis affected the Aorta and its branches (can also affect the pulmonary arteries)

36
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How does takayasus arteritis present?

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Fever
Malaise
Muscle aches
Claudication symptoms of the affected limb

Pulselessness disease (stenosis or occlusion of affected vessel)

37
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How is takayasus arteritis diagnosed?

A

CT or MRI angiogram

38
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What vasculitis conditions have a positive c-ANCA?

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Wegners granulomatosis/granulomatosis with polyangitis

39
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What Vasculitis conditions have a positive p-ANCA?

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Microscopic polyangitis
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis

40
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What medication can a patient not have if they are allergic to aspirin?

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Sulfasalazine