Vasculitis (3)

Question 1

Which of the vasculitides affect large vessels?

Answer 1

Giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis (granulomatous disease)

Question 2

Which of the vasculitides affect medium-sized vessels?

Answer 2

Polyarteritis nodosa

Kawasaki disease

Question 3

Which of the vasculitides affect small vessels?

Answer 3

Microscopic polyangiitis
Wegener granulomatosis
Churg-Strauss syndrome
SLE vasculitis
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Cryoglobulin vasculitis
Goodpasture disease

Question 4

Name some features of Takayasu arteritis.

Answer 4

Granulomatous vasculitis of medium to large arteries.
Involves aortic arch.
After age 50yo it is called Giant Cell Arteritis
Weak pulses (called “pulseless disease”)
Impaired visual fields