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Behcet syndrome,”Painful sterile oral and genital ulcers (pathergy), arthritis, eye involvement, CNS involvement
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Read morePolyarteritis Nodosa,”Affects medium sized vessels of NS and GI tract Associated w. hep B, HIV and drug reactionsPMN invasion of all layers and fibroid necrosis + intimal proliferation lead to reduced luminal area –> ischemia, infarction, aneurysmsRosemary sign HTN, mononeuritic multiplex, livedo reticularis Rx with CST and cyclophosphamide if severe
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Read moreWegner Granulomatosis,”Affects kidney and resp tractSinusitis, oral ulcers, hemoptysis, glomerulonephritis, tracheal stenosis, eye diseaseC-ANCA Most patients die within a year
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Read moreChurg-Strauss Syndrome,”Affects many organ systems – constituational findings, prominent respiratory findings, skin lesions
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Read moreTakayasu Arteritis,”Young asian womenGranulomatous vasculitis of aortic arch and major branchesAbsent pulses in carotid, radial, or ulnar aaLimb ischemia, aortic aneurysms, AR, stroke, secondary HTN from renal aa stenosis Dx via arteriogram Rx with steroids, treat HTN
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Read moreTemporal/giant cell arteritis,”>50 yo, womenAssociated with increased risk of aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection HA, visual impairment (may lead to blindness), tenderness over temporal aa, absent temporal pulse, claudication of jaw, tongue, 40% also have polymyalgia rheumatica, palpable nodules Dx via biopsy Rx via high-dose prednisone
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Read morePsoriatic arthritis,”Asymmetric and polyarticular
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Read moreUndifferentiated spondyloarthropathy
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