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Rheumatology

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GCA Epi   White; >50 yo; F:M = 2:1  
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GCA Labs   very high ESR/CRP, anemia, low albumin  
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GCA Complications:   sudden, irreversible blindness if left untreated  
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PMR sx:   pain & stiffness pelvic / shoulder girdles; NOT weakness; Severe AM stiffness (obstructs function); ESR / CRP high (not so high as in GCA)  
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PMR tx   Mod or LD pred; taper slowly (1-3 yr); PMR response to pred is diagnostic / dramatic  
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There is an association between PMR and:   GCA (20%)  
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PMR sx:   pain & stiffness pelvic / shoulder girdles; NOT weakness; Severe A.M. stiffness (obstructs function); ESR / CRP high (not so high as in GCA)  
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PMR & giant cell arteritis comorbid rate   20%  
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Small vessel vasculitis: palpable purpura   genl diagnostic of vasculitis; skin does not blanch when pressed; usu found below waist  
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Small Vessel Vasculitis DDx   Wegener; HSP; Cryoglobulinemia (Hep C); Drug reaction; Meningococcemia  
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Wegener: most often affects:   upper airway (saddle nose deformity)(suspect in refractory sinus prob); lungs (nodules/ hemorrhage); kidneys (acute glomnephritis)  
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Wegener: dx   bx involved tissue (gold std)  
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Wegener: Labs:   c-ANCA (anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody) (AKA PR3-ANCA, reacts w/ proteinase-3); inflammation: high ESR, CRP, anemia  
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Wegner: biopsy:   of most available tissue (esp lung or kidney)  
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Wegener: Tx:   corticosteroids (HD initially); cyclophosphamide  
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Giant cell arteritis Sx:   HA (new / different); Scalp tenderness (esp temporal art); Jaw claudication; Systemic illness (wt loss, fevers, malaise)  
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polyarteritis nodosa S/S   Fever, wt loss, arthralgia, polyneurop, palpable purpura, liv reticularis; ARF?  
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Giant cell arteritis: Tx   Tx whenever suspected; HD prednisone, then taper; temp art bx (ENT or Eye)  
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Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome (APS) definition   syndrome of antibody-mediated hypercoagulability  
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APS sx   recurrent thrombosis (art and/or venous); PG loss (early or late); lupus-like sx but fail to meet SLE dx criteria  
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APS: primary =   APS alone  
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APS: Secondary =   APS in addition to other autoimmune dz, usually lupus  
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APS dx / testing:   Anti-cardiolipin Ab; Lupus anticoag; False pos RPR  
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APS Tx: if thrombosis:   life-long anticoagulation: warfarin plus ASA 81mg qd  
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APS Tx: if PG loss:   heparin & ASA 81mg during future PG  
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APS diagnostic mgmt. must include:   Echocardiography to rule out vegetations  
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HS purpura triggered by   GAS infxn or URI in kids (4-10 yo)  
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Henoch Schonlein purpura presentation   Acute. Circular purpuric 2-3 cm lesions on LEs. Nonpitting edema on dorsal hands & feet. Colicky abd pain, melena, N/V. Arthritis. Self-limiting.  
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HSP labs   Mild platelet elevation. Hemogram & coags normal.  
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