VASCULITIS [ VASCULAR PATHOLOGY ] (Recap)

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Correction:
Churg Strauss has elevated p ANCAs.
Vasculitis refers to an inflammation of the blood vessels. It usually happens when the body's immune system attacks the blood vessel . Also, it can happen because of an infection, a medicine, or another disease. The cause is often unknown. Vasculitis can affect arteries, veins and capillaries. Sources:
Robbins Pathology
Pathoma
Dr Irfan Masood Special Pathology
Etiology
Complications
Classification
Small vessel vasculitidies
- Wegener’s Granulomatosis (GPA)
- Microscopic polyangiitis
- Churg Strauss Syndrome
- Henoch Schonlein Purpura
Medium vessel vasculitidies
- Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
- Kawasaki’s disease
- Buerger Disease
Large vessel vasculitidies
- Temporal or Giant Cell Arteritis
- Takayasu Arteritis