Vasculitis classification: Difference between revisions
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'''[[Churg-Strauss syndrome|Churg-Strauss arteritis]]''' | '''[[Churg-Strauss syndrome|Churg-Strauss arteritis]]''' | ||
'''[[microscopic polyangiitis|Microscopic polyarteritis/polyangiitis]]''' | '''[[microscopic polyangiitis|Microscopic polyarteritis/polyangiitis]]''' | ||
'''[[Hypersensitivity vasculitis]]''' | '''[[Hypersensitivity vasculitis]]''' | ||
'''[[Henoch-Schonlein purpura]]''' | '''[[Henoch-Schonlein purpura]]''' | ||
'''[[Essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis]]''' | '''[[Essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis]]''' | ||
'''Vasculitis secondary to connective tissue disorders''' | '''Vasculitis secondary to connective tissue disorders''' | ||
'''Vasculitis secondary to viral infection''' | '''Vasculitis secondary to viral infection''' | ||
Revision as of 07:40, 31 August 2012
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2]
Overview
Classification
Vasculitides can be classified by the size of the blood vessel that they predominantly affect.[1]
Large vessel vasculitis
Giant cell (temporal) arteritis
Medium vessel vasculitis
Small vessel vasculitis
There are several vasculitides that affect small vessels.[2]
Microscopic polyarteritis/polyangiitis
Essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
Vasculitis secondary to connective tissue disorders
Vasculitis secondary to viral infection