BOTTOM LINE Vasculitis is a heterogenous group of diseases classified by blood vessel size. Large vessel vasculitis symptoms include claudication, bruits, aneurysms, asymmetrical blood pressures/pulses. Medium vessel includes skin nodules/ulcers,…
BOTTOM LINE Immune complex mediated vasculitis is a group of small vessel vasculitis caused by deposition of immunoglobulin and/or complement on vessel walls. Common features include purpuric skin rash, neuropathy,…
BOTTOM LINE Mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome is caused by the precipitation of serum immunoglobulins at temperatures <37°C and manifests as immune complex-mediated small-medium vessel vasculitis commonly associated with chronic hepatitis C,…
BOTTOM LINE SjD is an autoimmune systemic rheumatic disease characterized by lacrimal and salivary gland inflammation/dysfunction, most often presenting in females in their 30-50s. Systemic features include parotid gland enlargement,…