Update in Treatment of Cutaneous Vasculitis

Vasculitis: Video, Causes, & Meaning | Osmosis

med's go on Instagram: "Montelukast and other leukotriene receptor antagonists can rarely precipitate Churg–Strauss syndrome, a small-vessel necrotizing eosinophilic vasculitis associated with asthma. This occurs mostly when systemic corticosteroids are tapered after starting montelukast, unmasking underlying eosinophilic inflammation that was previously suppressed by steroids. The sudden rise in eosinophils can lead to symptoms such as neuropathy, pulmonary infiltrates, and systemic vasculitis.

Dr Swathi Dhulipala | Rheumatologist | Autoimmune, RA & Lupus on Instagram: "Vasculitis isn’t one single disease. It’s a large group of conditions that cause inflammation of blood vessels, and the type of vessel involved (large, medium, or small) plays a big role in symptoms, testing, and treatment. Some examples rheumatologists diagnose and treat: 🔹 Large-vessel vasculitis • Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also called temporal arteritis (headache, jaw pain, vision symptoms) • Takayasu arteritis (a