Vasculitis - what is it? Symptoms, photos, treatment

Vasculitis: what is it?

Speaking of vasculitis, we mean by thisterm group of ailments, under which inflammation of the walls of blood vessels occurs. At the same time, the blood vessels are so seriously affected that the blood supply to tissues is significantly impaired, provoking their death.

Recalling such a medical term as vasculitis,its symptoms we can differentiate depending on the group of the disease. Therefore, to begin with, it is necessary to understand what kinds of this ailment medicine knows. And so, the vasculitis is divided into such groups:

• 
  Phlebitis. In this disease, inflammation affects the venous walls.


• 
  Capillarite. In inflammatory processes, capillaries suffer.


• 
  Arteritis. In the pathological lesion of the vessels, arteries suffer.


• 
  Arteriolitis. Not only large, but small arteries, which are called arterioles, are affected.

Primary and secondary vasculitis

In addition to the classification described above, vasculitisis divided into primary and secondary. As for the primary, it is an independent disease, the cause of which doctors can not yet determine. If we consider vasculitis as a secondary ailment, there is damage to the vascular walls in other diseases. In this case, it acts as a symptom.

Considering vasculitis in the role of symptomatic manifestation, it is worth mentioning that it usually happens when:

• 
  chronic and acute infectious diseases;


• 
  individual reaction to an inappropriate vaccine;


• 
  long-term exposure to extremely low temperatures;


• 
  traumas of the most diverse origin, as well as localization;


• 
  damage to the skin of a thermal character (eg, sunburn);


• 
  excessive overheating of the body;


• 
  adverse effects on the body of serums and various chemicals;


• 
  contacts with biological poisons, which are a component of some drugs.

Vasculitis: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

All patients who have experienced this disease have the same symptoms, including:

• 
  febrile condition at the beginning of the disease;


• 
  elevated temperature;


• 
  powerful eruptions on the skin;


• 
  loss of appetite;


• 
  weakness;


• 
  vomiting;


• 
  mental disorders;


• 
  inflammation of the eyes;


• 
  frequent stomatitis;


• 
  ulcers that affect the genitals.

Treatment of vasculitis

Before talking about the treatment of the disease,it is necessary to mention several aspects related to its diagnosis. If there is a symptomatology of vasculitis, then such types of diagnostic procedures are appointed:

• 
  lab tests;


• 
  X-ray, as well as ultrasound examination of blood;


• 
  necessary research of internal organs;


• 
  tomography;


• 
  biopsy.

In the process of treatment methods are used,allowing to suppress the production of antibodies, fighting with excessive sensitivity of the organism. This medication is from the category of cytostatics and glucocorticoids. In addition, medications are used to prevent the appearance of thrombi and strengthen the walls of blood vessels.

In the treatment it is very important to understand thatthe disease is serious and requires qualified medical care. Therefore, one should refrain from using various national recipes and "wonder-advice" that can put your health at risk.