Vasculitis

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  • inflammation of the vessels

  • occurs in diverse clinical settings

  • many different types, and it’s very confusing

  • they are grouped by

    • infectious vs non-infections

    • vessel size

    • role of immune complexes

    • presence of autoantibodies

    • several others

  • there is lots of overlap between the vasculitides


Organization by vessel size

  • diseases of the aorta

  • medium-vessel diseases

  • diseases of the capillaries


Category: Medical Subject Notes , Pathology Notes

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