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Vasculitis SyndromesClassification of Vasculitis Syndromes
Vasculitis of large arteries: Giant cell arteritis of the aged (temporal arteritis) Takayasu's arteritis Vasculitis of medium and small vessels: Classical polyarteritis nodosa microscopic polyangiitis infantile PAN (Kawasaki disease) Wegener' s granulomatosis Churg-Strauss vasculitis vasculitis, giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis, tamporal, vasulitis, Takasu's arteritis Vasculitis of small vessels: idiopathic hypersensitivity vasculitis, giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis vasculitis syndromes, vasculitis, giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis vasculitis drug-induced Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia associated with vasculitis syndromes, vasculitis, giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis systemic rheumatic disease (R.A., S.L.E., Sjogren's) f. infection-related vasculitis syndromes, vasculitis, giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis g. malignancy h. urticarial vasculitis B. Pseudo-vasculitic syndromes 1. Fever, skin rash, and a multitude of other symptoms and signs may be caused by infection. 2. Cholesterol atheroembolism a. various cutaneous signs (a classic cause of "purple toes ") b. progressive renal failure c. fever d. elevated ESR e. eosinophilia may occur 3. Atrial myxoma. Classic triad: a. constitutional symptoms b. embolic events c. obstructive (hemodynamic vasculitis phenomena) 4. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome a. especially "catastrophic APA syndrome" i. renal failure, HBP ii. organ ischemia iii. arterial & venous occlusions Vasculitis Syndromes, , giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis 5. TTP. Classic pentad: a. fever b. thrombocytopenia c. microangiopathic anemia d. renal failure e. fluctuating neurologic symptoms and |