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Revision as of 21:27, 4 June 2018

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

The blood pressure usually is elevated in patients with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Erythematous nodules due to necrotizing arteritis
Granulomatous cutaneous nodules in patients present with granulomatosis with polyangitis

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 ==Physical examination==
 ===Appearance of the patient===
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+* Patients with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis usually appear ill.
 ===Vital signs===
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 ===Abdomen===
-*   Arteritis can result in ischemic ulceration in the GI tract, causing pain and bleeding, which is usually occult
+*   Most of patients with ANCA +ve shows gastrointestinal involvement
-* The most serious complications of GI ischemia are intussusception and pancreatitis
+*   Occult GI bleeding as a result of ulceration due to arteritis
-* GI involvement occurs in 50% of patients with ANCA
+*   Pancreatitis may be present
+===Neuromuscular===
+* Mononeuritis multiplex in ANCA +ve patients
+* Arthritis
+* Arthralgia
+===Genitourinary ===
+* Hematuria
-===Neuromuscular===
-===Renal===
 ==References==