- Aortitis
Infobox_Disease
Name = Aortitis
Caption =
DiseasesDB =
ICD10 = ICD10|I|77|6|i|70
ICD9 = ICD9|447.6
ICDO =
OMIM =
MedlinePlus =
eMedicineSubj = med
eMedicineTopic = 158
MeshID = D001025Aortitis is the
inflammation of theaorta .Causes
This
inflammation has a number of possible causes, to include: trauma,viral infection, certainimmune disorder s, andbacterial infection (notably, syphilis). cite web |url=http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic158.htm |title=eMedicine - Aortitis : Article by Masato Okada, MD, FACP, FACR, FAAAAI |accessdate=2007-07-28 |format= |work=]Treatment
Management appears to include the following treatment priorities; stop the
inflammation , treat complications, prevent and monitor for re-occurrence.Prognosis
If untreated, has three distinct phases. A prepulseless inflammatory stat. Phase two includes vascular inflammation with pain secondary to the condition, along with tenderness to palpation over the site. Last phase includes symptoms of
ischemia and pain associated with the use of limbs. Limbs are also cool and clammy in this stage.References
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