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Aortitis
Aortitis is the inflammation of the aorta.

Causes

This inflammation has a number of possible causes, to include: trauma, viral infection, certain immune disorders, and bacterial infection (notably, syphilis).

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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aortitis
Oct 01, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 aortitis /'rt'tis/, an inflammation of the aorta. It can occur in syphilis and...
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syphilitic aortitis
Oct 01, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 syphilitic aortitis, a swelling condition of the aorta, occurring in tertiary syphilis...
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Rapidly evolving abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with idiopathic aortitis.(Section on Family Practice)
Oct 01, 2004; We present the case of a 77-year-old white woman who was hospitalized with influenza-like illness and subsequently developed...
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Evolving infectious aortitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.(Case Report)
Oct 01, 2004; Abstract: Infections of major vessels leading to mycotic aneurysms can be a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians, and can be...
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rheumatic aortitis
Oct 01, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 rheumatic aortitis, an inflammatory condition of the major blood vessel (aorta) in the...
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