What is PAN?
Discussion
Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. Often, the term implies the arterial vessels, but venous and capillary vessels can be affected. The nomenclature to describe vasculitis and its classification have varied over time. Arterial vessel size is one method and some more common entities include:
Small vessel, mainly
Granulomatous – granulomatosis with polyangiitis (aka Wegener’s granulomatosis), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (aka Churg Strauss syndrome)
Nongranulomatous – Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), microscopic polyangiitis
Medium vessel, mainly
Childhood sys...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Anthony Fauci, loved and hated, plots his next move: ‘I'm not going to sit in my house’
In 1984, when Anthony Fauci took over as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), his wife gave him a plant for the new office. Both the palm and the 81-year-old physician are still there, the giant plant now crowding the office of one of the most celebrated—and polarizing—scientific figures in U.S. history. But not for much longer. Fauci announced on 22 August that he would step down at the end of the year from both NIAID and his post as the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden.
“What am I going to do with this plant? It’s a monster. I can’t fit it in any other pla...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 1, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Anthony Fauci, loved and hated, plots his next move: ‘I’m not going to sit in my house’
In 1984, when Anthony Fauci took over as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), his wife gave him a plant for the new office. Both the palm and the 81-year-old physician are still there, the giant plant now crowding the office of one of the most celebrated—and polarizing—scientific figures in U.S. history. But not for much longer. Fauci announced on 22 August that he would step down at the end of the year from both NIAID and his post as the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden.
“What am I going to do with this plant? It’s a monster. I can’t fit it in any other pla...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 1, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
What is in the Differential Diagnosis for Green, Blue or Violet Skin Conditions?
Discussion
Acrocyanosis is commonly seen in the newborn period as the baby transitions to extra-uterine life. It appears as blue-purple coloration of the distal extremities which usually improves over several hours.
Blue melanocytosis is also a common normal variant of skin color. It usually is seen on the posterior surface of the body around the spine and buttocks, but can also be on the upper parts of the extremities.
It is a blue-black coloration that shows a normal skin undertone when palpated.
This is the second in a short case series of differential diagnoses of colored skin conditions.
An introduction to dermatologi...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 2, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Wegener Granulomatosis
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - May 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA or Wegener's Granulomatosis)
Title: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA or Wegener's Granulomatosis)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - September 2, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA or Wegener's Granulomatosis)
Title: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA or Wegener's Granulomatosis)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/20/2015 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - May 20, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Wegener Granulomatosis
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Wegener's Granulomatosis
Title: Wegener's GranulomatosisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/19/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - December 19, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Aortic Aneurysm Rupture in Granulomatosis With PolyangiitisAortic Aneurysm Rupture in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
In this unusual case, a patient presents with a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm as a complication of Wegener's granulomatosis. Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Wegener's Granulomatosis Mimicking Severe Ulcerative ColitisWegener's Granulomatosis Mimicking Severe Ulcerative Colitis
A 20-year old woman in septic shock presented with a pancolonic, superficial microulceration suggesting ulcerative colitis. What did surgery reveal? Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
CHMP recommends approval of rituximab (MabThera®) for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) and microscopic polyangiitis
Source: European Medicines Agency
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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the approval of a new indication for rituximab (MabThera®) - for use in combination with glucocorticoids, for the induction of remission in adult patients with severe, active Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA) and Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).
Detailed recommendations for the use of this product will be described in the updated summary of product characteristics (SmPC), which will be published in the revised European public assessment r...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - March 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Rheumatology: Images in Clinical Medicine
Editor: V. Dimov, M.D., Assistant Professor at University of ChicagoEndocardial Calcification in Beh çet ' s Disease. NEJM, 11/2013.A tiger man - sarcoidosis with muscle involvement. Lancet, 12/2012.Raynaud ' s syndrome may lead to acro-osteolysis. Lancet, 06/2012.Vertebra Plana due to Langerhans ' -cell histiocytosis, with Spontaneous Healing. NEJM, 05/2012.Digital Mucous Cyst. NEJM, 04/2012.Post-Traumatic Herniated Cervical Disk. NEJM, 02/2012.Tophaceous Gout. NEJM, 01/2012.Pulmonary Cement Embolism after Vertebroplasty. NEJM, 01/2012.Metastasis of Renal-Cell Carcinoma. NEJM, 10/2011.Gout Nodulosis. NEJM, 09/2...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - August 22, 2009 Category: General Medicine Tags: Images Rheumatology Source Type: news
