Vasculitis
- Identify vessel size + cause before choosing therapy
- Remove drug/infection trigger when present
- Glucocorticoids treat many inflammatory vasculitides
- Add immunosuppressant/biologic for organ-threatening disease
- Ischemia may require urgent procedural care
- Treatment differs radically among GCA, ANCA, IgA, Behçet, etc.
Use at a glance
- Identify vessel size + cause before choosing therapy
Treatment options
- Glucocorticoids treat many inflammatory vasculitides
- Add immunosuppressant/biologic for organ-threatening disease
- Treatment differs radically among GCA, ANCA, IgA, Behçet, etc.
Choosing treatment
- Remove drug/infection trigger when present
Practical pearls
- Ischemia may require urgent procedural care
Self-check
- What is required for Ischemia in Vasculitis?
urgent procedural care.
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