Giant Cell Arteritis aka Temporal Arteritis

What is Giant Cell Arteritis?

Giant cell (temporal) arteritis is a disease caused by the T-cell immune response that affects the large temporal arteries characterized by inflammation. What is the Pathology of Giant Cell Arteritis? The pathology of giant cell (temporal) arteritis is: -Etiology: The…
Immune Complex-Associated Vasculitis

What is Immune Complex-Associated Vasculitis?

Immune complex-associated vasculitis is a disease that occurs as a result of the accumulation of the immune complexes in the blood vessels causing them to become inflamed it’s mostly seen in immunological disorders. What is the Pathology of Immune Complex-…
Churg-Strauss Syndrome

What is Churg-Strauss Syndrome?

Churg-Strauss Syndrome is a disease of inflamed blood vessels. What is the Pathology of Churg-Strauss Syndrome? The pathology of churg-strauss syndrome is: -Etiology: The cause of Churg-Strauss syndrome is not fully known but the factors that can accelerate the occurrence…
Behcet Disease

What is Behcet Disease?

Behcet disease is a form of vasculitis that is chronic, a relapsing-remitting disease characterized by urogenital, uveitis, and oral ulceration. What is the Pathology of Behcet’s Disease? The pathology of Behcet’s disease is: -Etiology: The cause of behcet’s disease is…
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis

What is Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis?

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies vasculitis is an autoimmune disease of the small blood vessels that are directed to the damage of certain proteins in the blood vessels. What is the Pathology of Antineutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis? The pathology of antineutrophilic cytoplasmic…
Anti Endothelial Cell Antibodies Vasculitis Replace

What is Anti Endothelial Cell Antibodies Vasculitis?

Anti endothelial cell antibodies vasculitis is an inflammatory disease caused by the reaction of the antibodies to the endothelial cells. What is the Pathology of Anti Endothelial Cell Antibodies Vasculitis? The pathology of anti endothelial cell antibodies vasculitis is: -Etiology:…
Noninfectious Vasculitis

What is Noninfectious Vasculitis?

Noninfectious vasculitis is autoimmune disorders-causing vascular inflammation. Examples of noninfectious vasculitis include:  Antiendothelial cell antibodies vasculitisAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies vasculitis Behcet diseaseChurg-Strauss syndromeImmune complex-associated vasculitisGiant cell (temporal) arteritisGranulomatosis with polyangiitisKawasaki diseaseMicroscopic polyangiitisPolyarteritis nodosaTakayasu arteritisThromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger disease)
Infectious Vasculitis

What is infectious vasculitis?

Infectious vasculitis is inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels caused by direct infection, bacterial infection, and viral infection.  What is the Pathology of Infectious Vasculitis? The pathology of infectious vasculitis is: -Etiology: The cause of infectious vasculitis is…
Vasculitis

What is Vasculitis?

Vasculitis is inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels. Examples of vasculitis include: Infectious vasculitisNoninfectious vasculitis
Aortic Dissection

What is an Aortic Dissection?

An aortic dissection is an accumulation of blood in between the wall of the aorta and the blood in between can travel and spread longitudinally. What is the Pathology of Aortic Dissection? The pathology of aortic dissection is: -Etiology: The…