Post by Deleted on May 3, 2011 3:14:15 GMT -5
Below are some informations in regard to vasculitis, which is an inflammation of blood vessels. The quinolones are able to cause vasculitis, too.
The first part are infos from the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/whatis/symptoms.html
The symptoms of vasculitis depend on the particular blood vessels that are involved by the inflammatory process. Different types of vasculitis involve blood vessels in characteristic locations throughout the body. ...
Different types of vasculitis have characteristic (localized)patterns of blood vessel involvement. However, vasculitis is a systemic illness. Thus, patients with vasculitis feel sick. They often have fevers, weight loss, fatigue, a rapid pulse, and diffuse aches and pains that are difficult to pinpoint. It has been said that vasculitis is a “hurting disease”, because it is so commonly associated with pain of one type or another: pain from a nerve infarction, pain from insufficient blood to the gastrointestinal tract, pain from skin ulcers. In some cases, however, identifying the source and underlying cause of the pain is extremely challenging. In addition to these diffuse, poorly–localized "constitutional symptoms", vasculitis may involve virtually every organ system in the body.
Skin
A variety of rashes, the most classic of which is "palpable purpura" –purplish–red spots, usually found on the legs. These spots can usually be felt by the examiner's fingertips, hence the descriptor "palpable". The image below is a classic example of palpable purpura. These lesions result from the leakage of blood into the skin through inflamed, damaged blood vessels. They tend to occur in "crops".
Joints
Symptoms range from full–blown arthritis to aches in the joints without obvious swelling (arthralgias).
Lungs
Cough (particularly coughing up blood), shortness of breath, a pneumonia–like appearance to a patient's chest X–ray, lung "infiltrates", and the development of cavities in the lungs.
Gastrointestinal Tract
Abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, perforation of the intestines.
Brain
Headaches, strokes, changes in mental status, difficulty with coordination.
The first part are infos from the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/whatis/symptoms.html
The symptoms of vasculitis depend on the particular blood vessels that are involved by the inflammatory process. Different types of vasculitis involve blood vessels in characteristic locations throughout the body. ...
Different types of vasculitis have characteristic (localized)patterns of blood vessel involvement. However, vasculitis is a systemic illness. Thus, patients with vasculitis feel sick. They often have fevers, weight loss, fatigue, a rapid pulse, and diffuse aches and pains that are difficult to pinpoint. It has been said that vasculitis is a “hurting disease”, because it is so commonly associated with pain of one type or another: pain from a nerve infarction, pain from insufficient blood to the gastrointestinal tract, pain from skin ulcers. In some cases, however, identifying the source and underlying cause of the pain is extremely challenging. In addition to these diffuse, poorly–localized "constitutional symptoms", vasculitis may involve virtually every organ system in the body.
Skin
A variety of rashes, the most classic of which is "palpable purpura" –purplish–red spots, usually found on the legs. These spots can usually be felt by the examiner's fingertips, hence the descriptor "palpable". The image below is a classic example of palpable purpura. These lesions result from the leakage of blood into the skin through inflamed, damaged blood vessels. They tend to occur in "crops".
Joints
Symptoms range from full–blown arthritis to aches in the joints without obvious swelling (arthralgias).
Lungs
Cough (particularly coughing up blood), shortness of breath, a pneumonia–like appearance to a patient's chest X–ray, lung "infiltrates", and the development of cavities in the lungs.
Gastrointestinal Tract
Abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, perforation of the intestines.
Brain
Headaches, strokes, changes in mental status, difficulty with coordination.