Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to the patient with vasculitis.
This article presents an approach to the diagnosis and therapy of patients with vasculitis. Effective treatment of patients with vasculitis requires a systemic approach to diagnosis and classification of disease, evaluation of the extent of organ system involvement, and an exclusion of underlying treatable diseases.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents