Category Archives: Vasculitis

Vasculitis (plural: vasculitides) refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by inflammatory destruction of blood vessels. Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis. Vasculitis is primarily due to leukocyte migration and resultant damage.

Although both occur in vasculitis, inflammation of veins (phlebitis) or arteries (arteritis) on their own are separate entities.

Living with Hope and CNS vasculitis

Posted on April 11, 2013 by admin

This is my story on living with a rare and incurable neurological illness. My symptoms have included loss of communication and the ability to read, coma, ter… Video Rating: 5 / 5

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VF SYMPOSIUM 2010 Volume 01 – Vasculitis 101

Posted on November 29, 2012 by admin

“Vasculitis 101 – An Overview of Vasculitis and the Individual Diseases” Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine Luis Felipe Flores-Suarez, MD, Instituto Nacional de Enfermadades Respiratorias Cornelia Weyland, MD, PhD, Stanford University Philip Seo, MD, The … Continue reading →

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Histopathology Skin–Leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Posted on July 20, 2012 by admin

Histopathology Skin–Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Mystery Diagnosis

Posted on December 26, 2011 by admin

This woman has microscopic polyangitis similar to vasculitis like wegeners mpa css wg wegeners gca. Part two posting soon I have wegeners myself, and except for the brusing, everything was the same, though mine was happening in the lungs as … Continue reading →

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Investigation and treatment of drug reaction

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

The evaluation of a possible drug reaction should includethe following:• A careful assessment of the risk to the patient, from therash itself and from the involvement of other organs, e.g.kidneys and brain in a vasculitis; an assessment of theairway and … Continue reading →

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Allopurinol – Allopurinol Side Effects, Allopurinol Gout

Posted on July 30, 2011 by admin

Allopurinol inhibits xanthine oxidase, the enzyme responsible for conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine and then to uric acid. About 20% is excreted in the feces. Allopurinol is essentially cleared by glomerular filtration, whereas oxipurinol is reabsorbed in the kidney tubules. … Continue reading →

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FDA approves Genentech vasculitis treatment – Birmingham Business Journal

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Genentech and Biogen Idec on Wednesday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved their drug Rituxan in combination with corticosteroids to treat vasculitis. South San Francisco-based Genentech and Weston, Mass.-based Biogen Idec said … Bing News – Full … Continue reading →

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Vasculitis Awareness

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

Wegener’s Granulomatosis & Vasculitis Awareness Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Recently released market study: Vasculitis Global Clinical Trials Review, Q1, 2011 – PR Inside

Posted on February 17, 2011 by admin

GlobalData’s clinical trial report, “Vasculitis Global Clinical Trials Review, Q1, 2011″” provides data on the Vasculitis clinical trial scenario. This report provides in-depth information and data relating to the clinical trials on Vasculitis. It includes … Bing News – Full … Continue reading →

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What is Vasculitis?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by admin

Read more about vasculitis at www.arthritisresearchuk.org Video Rating: 0 / 5

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