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Vasculitis

Vasculitis is the inflammation of blood vessels, and is classified into 3 categories:

  • Small Vessel - Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura (IgA vasculitis), Microscopic Polyangiitis, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

  • Medium Vessel - Kawasaki Disease, Polyarteritis Nodosa

  • Large Vessel - GCA, Takayasu’s Arteritis

Clinical Features:

  • Purpura - non-blanching spots from blood leaking out of vessels under the skin

  • Arthralgia, Myalgia

  • Peripheral neuropathy

  • Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain

  • Anterior uveitis and scleritis

  • HTN

A case of vasculitis on legs - Diasbuenasio (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vasculitis_3.jpg)

Bloods:

  • ESR, CRP - Raised

  • ANCA - +ve in many cases


Management - Steroids + Immunosuppressants




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