Vasculitis: Wegener granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, microscopic polyangiitis, polyarteritis nodosa, and Takayasu arteritis.
Identification, diagnosis, and management of the primary vasculitides and their attendant complications is a challenging task for the critical care physician. However, with appropriate therapy, the morbidity and mortality of these diseases can be markedly improved and allow the individual patient to return to their previous functional state.
Frankel
Stephen K
SK
Interstitial Lung Disease Program, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
Sullivan
Eugene J
EJ
Brown
Kevin K
KK
D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*