Vasculitis

Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. It happens when the body's immune system attacks the blood vessel by mistake. It can happen because of an infection, a medicine, or another disease. The cause is often unknown.Vasculitis can affect arteries, veins and capillaries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body's organs. Veins are the vessels that carry blood back to the heart. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels that connect the small arteries and veins. When a blood vessel becomes inflamed, it can Narrow, making it more difficult for blood to get through Close off completely so that blood can't get through Stretch and weaken so much that it bulges. The bulge is called an aneurysm. If it bursts, it can cause dangerous bleeding inside the body.Symptoms of vasculitis can vary, but usually include fever, swelling and a general sense of feeling ill. The main goal of treatment is to stop the inflammation. Steroids and other medicines to stop inflammation are often helpful.NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Disease Alternative Name

angiitis

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Dr. Manorama Rajan

Top Neurologist of April

Sero negative Autoimmune Enfephalitis with Refractory Status Epileptic

1yr10m old baby, perfectly healthy till 4 days ago when she developed fever; Almost continuous ranging from 100- 101°F, ...See More

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Dr. Manorama Rajan

Neurology

Thanks Curofy and all Doctors who answered the case. Final diagosis : Seronegative autoimmune encephalopathy with super refractoryStatus Epilepticus. Autoimmune work up including NMDA,AMPA 1 & 2,CASPR 2/ VGKC,LG1,GABA done - ve. Antinucle...

Dr. Mohan Kundal

Top Pediatrician of April

2 y/o male. 7days before have had a cold, only one peak of low fever and taken paracetamol. After 3 days started urtica...See More

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Mahenaaz Tabassum

MBBS Student

Patient has this swelling since yesterday she says that it swelled because of rubbing left eye more during face massage...See More

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Dr. Abhay Namdev Jadhav

Internal Medicine

70 yr f polyartharlgia.thin built.initially painful swelling on fingertips .lesions since 1yr.ddx ?gout.vasculiris.lab a...See More

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Dr. Nagasrinivas Ps

Internal Medicine

A 40 years female, came with c/o fever , low to moderate grade , subsided on its own with in 1 day 15days back followed ...See More

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Dr. Ishaque Luyani

General Practice

c/o. acute fever; eruptions over back; arthralgia; iridocyclitis; and oral aphthae. spot dx rx.. elevated erythrocyte s...See More

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Dr. Abhinav Saxena

BAMS Student

Case of henech schonlain purpura Child -9 years Tlc-13200 Pcv-34.5% Ct-6.10min Pt-15sec Pt-control:-14 sec Pt-inr:-1....See More

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Dr. Mahananda Melkar

General Practice

A 72-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and metastatic bladder cancer is referred to the hospital emergency d...See More

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Dr. Jayesh Kalbhande

General Surgery

Bladder cancer can cause paraneoplastic syndrome which can lead to vascular spasm of digital vessel and gangrene Gemcitabane based chemotherapy for bladder cancer has been linked with digital gangrene Other causes are Autoimmune disorder...