Category Archives: Diagnosis
How Vasculitis is Diagnosed
The diagnosis of vasculitis is based on a person’s medical history, physical exam, signs and symptoms, and laboratory tests. Specialists Involved A person with vasculitis may be referred to various specialists, including: A dermatologist (skin specialist) A hematologist … Continue reading
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Liver Testing
Liver function tests are laboratory blood tests meant to show details about the condition of the patient’s liver. Tests may be associated with functionality, cellulary integrity, or biliary tract condition. Many liver diseases are initially without symptoms (asymptomatic) or present … Continue reading
Lab Results
If you’ve had laboratory tests performed, you may have been given a copy of the report by the lab or your health care provider. Once you get your report, however, it may not be easy for you to read … Continue reading
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What Now?
So you finally have a diagnosis but what do I do now? Where do I go from here? We have tried to give you some concepts of how to start learning to deal with your disease and start you down … Continue reading
Dealing With Doctors
For people with Vasculitis diseases, getting a proper diagnosis can be one of the most difficult challenges they face. The majority of those eventually diagnosed with a Vasculitis disease had significant problems in getting a correct diagnosis. Many were incorrectly … Continue reading
VF Doctor List
ABDOU, NABIH I., M.D., PH.D., F.A.C.P. Center for Rheumatic Disease & Allergy – Immunology 4330 Wornall Road, Suite 40 Kansas City, Missouri 64111 Phone: 816-531-0930 Fax: 816-753-2671 Web: www.centerforrheumatic.com ALLEN, NANCY B., M.D. Rheumatology and Immunology Duke University Medical Center Box … Continue reading
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Understanding Your Feelings and Reactions to Illness
Being ill can stir up a number of feelings that have not been experienced before or quite so intensely. For example, you may feel frustrated, angry, anxious, fearful, vulnerable, ashamed of being ill, a sense of loss and grief, and … Continue reading
ANCA Role In Disease
There are three primary diseases that are consistently associated with ANCA: Wegener’s Granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, and glomerulonephritis. The antibodies are assumed to be involved in the generation and/or progression of lesions and clinical signs. Classically, c-ANCA is associated with Wegener’s granulomatosis; p-ANCA is associated with microscopic … Continue reading
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ANCA Test
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) is manufactured by the body’s immune system. It is found in the majority of patients who have active Wegener’s Granulomatosis and can be useful to suggest the disease and the pursuit of other diagnostic tests. They … Continue reading
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The FAQ’s about diagnosis
To treat people with Wegener’s granulomatosis most effectively, doctors must diagnose the disease early. There are no blood tests that a doctor can use to diagnose Wegener’s granulomatosis, but blood tests are important to rule out other causes of illness … Continue reading
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