Thursday, November 13, 2008

Vasculitis syndrome




txt for PAN & WG: steroids + cytotoxic agent
Churg-Strauss=PAN+asthma




Do an ESR, if high, give prednisone 60mg/day





treat Kawasaki's with aspirin and intravenous immunoglobulin, glucocorticoids are contraindicated

COGAN'S DISEASE: abrupt onset of nerve deafness, interstitial keratitis, and/or a systemic vasculitis often with aortic aneurysm formation.

TAKAYASU'S PULSELESS DISEASE


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