Best Doctors for Vasculitis Treatment in Visakhapatnam

Vasculitis is described as inflammation of blood vessels and is an autoimmune condition. Depending on the type of blood vessel being affected, vasculitis is classified into various types, such as ANCA associated vasculitis, polyarteritis nodosa, IgA vasculitis, rheumatoid vasculitis, giant cell arteritis, behcet's disease, takayasu arteritis, kawasaki disease, central nervous system vasculitis, vasculitis in children and urticarial vasculitis. The symptoms induced by vasculitis include difficulty in breathing, coughing, numbness in hands and feet, rashes, fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain, weakness, bumps or areas of discoloration on the skin, joint pain, kidney problems, fever and strokes. Vasculitis is evaluated using various diagnostic tests such as blood tests, biopsies, tests to check the functioning of the affected organs and angiograms. The management of vasculitis involves various options like prescribing drugs such as corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and ACE inhibitors and surgeries to repair the blood vessels that are damaged.