what is vasculitis and treatment
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Wegener's granulomatosis: What you need to know Vasculitis, which may also be referred to as angiitis and arteritis refers to a large group of diseases involving inflammation of the blood vessels, specifically the walls of the blood vessels-including arteries, veins and capillaries (tiny veins).The plural of vasculitis is vasculitides.asculitis, which may also be referred to as angiitis and arteritis refers to a large group of diseases involving inflammation of the blood vessels, specifically the walls of the blood vessels-including arteries, veins and capillaries (tiny veins).
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Vasculitis Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Types The treatment of the various forms of vasculitis is based on the severity of the illness and the organs involved. Treatments are generally directed toward stopping the inflammation and suppressing the immune system. Typically, cortisone-related medications, such as prednisone, are used.Additionally, other immune suppression drugs, such as cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) and others, are considered. Additionally, affected organs (such as the heart or lungs) may require specific medical treatment when the disease is active.dditionally, other immune suppression drugs, such as cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) and others, are considered. Additionally, affected organs (such as the heart or lungs) may require specific medical treatment when the disease is active.
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About Vasculitis What are the symptoms of vasculitis? As there are a number of different vasculitis diseases and as they can attack most organs of the body the symptoms differ from vasculitis to vasculitis and from patient to patient. Some general symptoms include: tiredness, weakness, loss of appetite, weight loss and fever.
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Vasculitis Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation. Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis. Vasculitis is primarily caused by leukocyte migration and resultant damage.
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Overview This form of vasculitis usually affects the kidneys, the digestive tract, the nerves and the skin. Signs and symptoms include a rash, general malaise, weight loss, muscle and joint pain, abdominal pain after eating, high blood pressure, muscle pain and weakness, and kidney problems.
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- 1 Rituximab can also be used to treat certain severe forms of vasculitis, including Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener's) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA). 2  For this indication, it is usually given as an intravenous infusion once weekly for four weeks.
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Vasculitis Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessel system, which includes the veins, arteries, and capillaries. Vasculitis may affect blood vessels of any type, size, or location, and therefore can cause dysfunction in any organ system, including the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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Vasculitis Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Types The blood vessels are comprised of arteries that pass oxygen-rich blood to the tissues of the body and veins that return oxygen-depleted blood from the tissues to the lungs for oxygen. Vasculitis is characterized by inflammation in and damage to the walls of various blood vessels. Each of the vasculitis diseases is defined by certain patterns of distribution of blood vessel involvement, particular organ involvement, and laboratory test abnormalities.
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Vasculitis Pain Management Vasculitis can sometimes develop after an infection has come and gone. Usually in these cases, the infection triggers an abnormal response in the person's immune system, damaging the blood vessels. Vasculitis also may be related to other diseases of the immune system that the person has had for months or years.
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DrRonDrucker.com/vasculitis.php Vasculitis is an autoimmune condition caused by a misfiring immune system (autoimmunity) attacking the blood vessels (both the arteries and the veins), causing inflammation and damage. In order to heal, you need to restore proper immune function at the cellular level, thus addressing the autoimmune attack at the source.
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Overview Polyarteritis nodosa. This form of vasculitis usually affects the kidneys, the digestive tract, the nerves and the skin. It is often associated with hepatitis B infections. Signs and symptoms include a rash, muscle and joint pain, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, and kidney problems. Takayasu's (tah-kah-YAH-sooz) arteritis.
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CNS Vasculitis Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. Blood vessels are the veins and arteries that carry blood around the body including the brain. So CNS vasculitis is an inflammation of blood vessels in the brain.
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- The inflammation caused by vasculitis can affect the lining of the blood vessels (called the endothelium) or the wall of an artery or vein. This can cause the vessel to become thickened, weakened, narrowed (stenosis), blocked (occlusion), enlarged (aneurysm), or scarred.
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Lemon Water and Autoimmune Disease Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. Inflammation is a condition in which tissue is damaged by blood cells entering the tissues. In inflammatory diseases, these cells are mostly white blood cells. White blood cells circulate and serve as our major defense against infection.
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Vasculitis Pain Management Vasculitis is a general term that refers to inflammation of blood vessels. When blood vessels become inflamed, they may become weakened, stretch, and either increase in size or become narrow -- even to the point of closing entirely.n many cases, the cause of vasculitis is unknown. In a few cases, however, the origins may be traced to recent or ongoing infections, such as those caused by certain viruses. Occasionally, an allergic reaction to a medication may trigger vasculitis. Vasculitis can sometimes develop after an infection has come and gone.
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Treatments for Vasculitis Vasculitis cannot be cured, but treatment can help to reduce symptoms and minimize the develoment of serious complications, such as meningitis, blindness and aneurysm of the lungs. Treatment may include the use of medications, such as interferon alfa, to control the immune response and inflammation.
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Overview This form of vasculitis affects the larger arteries in the body, including the aorta. It typically occurs in young women. Signs and symptoms include a feeling of numbness or cold in the limbs, loss of pulse, high blood pressure, headaches, and visual changes.
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Diagnosing Vasculitis Patients with vasculitis learn that making the diagnosis is sometimes quite difficult. Many endure numerous doctors’ visits, tests, and hospitalizations before the pieces of the puzzle are assembled. The diagnosis of vasculitis usually requires a biopsy of an involved organ (skin, kidney, lung, nerve, temporal artery). This allows us to ‘see’ the vasculitis by looking under a microscope to see the inflammatory immune cells in the wall of the blood vessel.
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vasculitis Vasculitis can affect large, medium-sized, and small blood vessels. When it is found in small blood vessels in the skin, characteristic rashes may be seen. Vasculitis is loosely classified by the size of the vessel involved.
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Vasculitis Vasculitis is a term for a group of rare diseases that have in common inflammation of blood vessels. These vessels include arteries and veins. There are many types of vasculitis, and they may vary greatly in symptoms, severity and duration. Most types of vasculitis are rare, and the causes are generally not known.
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Types of Peripheral Neuropathy - Inflammatory Vasculitis can be caused by: 1  Infection of the blood vessel walls. 2  This is rare. 3  When it occurs, bacteria, viruses, or fungi infect the blood vessel. 4  White blood cells move in to destroy the infectious agents and damage the blood vessel in the process.
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Overview Request an appointment. Vasculitis is an inflammation of your blood vessels. It causes changes in the walls of blood vessels, including thickening, weakening, narrowing and scarring. These changes restrict blood flow, resulting in organ and tissue damage. There are many types of vasculitis, and most of them are rare. Vasculitis might affect just one organ, such as your skin, or it may involve several. The condition can be short term (acute) or long lasting (chronic). Vasculitis can affect anyone, though some types are more common among certain groups.
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- General signs and symptoms of vasculitis include: 1  Fever. 2  Headache. 3  Fatigue. 4  Weight loss. 5  General aches and pains. 6  Night sweats. 7  Rash.
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Lupus, Vasculitis and Blocked Blood Vessels Medium Vessel Vasculitis These vessels include those that lead down your arms and legs, and also to your heart and brain, and even those supplying blood to your intestines. Medium vessel vasculitis is what physicians mean when they call vasculitis a serious disease.
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- The immune system attacks and damages blood vessels in this group of autoimmune diseases. Vasculitis can affect any organ, so symptoms vary widely and can occur almost anywhere in the body. Treatment includes reducing immune system activity, usually with prednisone or another corticosteroid.