Vasculitis Differentials

Question 1

What antibodies are specific to Sjögren’s syndrome?

Answer 1

ANA
Anti-Ro
Anti-La

Question 2

What causes vasculitis that is ANCA negative?

Answer 2

Polyarteritis nodosa, a medium and small vessel vasculitis which has livedo reticularis and systemic symptoms, sparing the lungs

Question 3

When is ANCA raised?

Answer 3

ANCA) are more likely to be positive in patients with ANCA vasculitides which cause an inflammation of blood vessels

Question 4

What does c-ANCA mean?

Answer 4

Granulomatous is with polyangitis

Question 5

What does p-ANCA increased mean?

Answer 5

Microscopic polyangitis

Question 6

Wha

Question 7

What causes tight and shiny skin and GERD?

Answer 7

Systemic sclerosis associated with Anti-RNA polymerase