Question 1

is my vasculitis contagious?

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Vasculitis: Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels  and both arteries and the veins can be affected. The inflammation is caused by a type of white blood cell that sticks to the blood vessel, creating  a cascade of inflammation (and destruction). There are many types of vasculitis: only some have been linked to an initial infectious component (kawasaki's) but none have been found to be catchy.

Question 2

could anybody get vasculitis? is it contagious?

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Not: It's not contagious. I guess anybody can get anything. That said, vasculitis is not a common disease.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of vasculitis? is it contagious?

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Read below: Vasculitis' can be congenital or acquired. They can lead to extremity pain, vision changes, aneurysms and headaches.

Question 4

how to cure vasculitis?

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Hard to cure: Vasculitis or arteritis can be associated with many conditions.  If collagen vascular, like lupus, medication may control,  if giant cell arteritis, such as temporal arteritis, steroids might totally reverse.  In most other cases, chronic treatment with medication over years is necessary.  Since most of these disorders are autoimmune, success may be on the horizon in some cases.

Question 5

why did i get vasculitis?

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Origin of Vasculitis: Vasculitis can be caused by many types of underlying illnesses or be the primary illness. Scientists are not exactly sure why some patients develop this type of inflammation and others do not. The best we can do is tell the patient that it is a combination of underlying disease, genetics, and other ill-defined factors (nutrition, infections, etc).

Question 6

can you die from vasculitis?

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Yes: Vasculitis can affect any of the body's blood vessels. There is a definite risk of death from blood flow being cut off to the brain or heart. Vasculitis must be treated and monitored by a physician.

Question 7

what are symptoms of vasculitis?

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Too general: The question is too general. It depends on what type of vasculitis and what organ systems are involved.

Question 8

please tell me what vasculitis is?

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Blood vessel disease: Vasculitis refers to inflammation of blood vessels and can refer to capillaries, veins and all sizes of arteries. It can range from minor/moderate to severe and life threatening. There are many causes and this is a disorder Rheumatlologists are trained to diagnose and treat.

Question 9

what are the tests for vasculitis?

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Many: There are many tests for vasculitis that should be done.  Discuss this with your doctor as the list can be very long.  This is because there are so many different causes for vasculitis, ranging from infection, medications, auto inflammatory conditions, cancer and several other causes.  Get it checked out.

Question 10

is my vasculitis inheritable by my children?

Accepted Answer

Inherit vasculitis?: There are too many types of vasculitis to answer your specific question directly. There are some forms of vasculitis that are manifestations of diseases that have some genetic associations; for example, the connective tissue disorders like lupus.

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