Vasculitis Flashcards
1
Q
what is vasculitis
A
inflammation of blood vessels
2
Q
what can vasculitis result in
A
vessel wall thickening, stenosis and occlusion with ischemia
3
Q
what is the clinical presentation dependent on
A
histological type of inflammation, size of involved blood vessel segment and distribution of involved vessels
4
Q
what consensus classifies vasculitis
A
Chapel Hill revised in 2012
