Arteritis

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Arteritis Classification and external resources
ICD-10	I 77.6, M 31.
ICD-9	446
DiseasesDB	13750
MedlinePlus	000448
eMedicine	med/2241
MeSH	D001167

Arteritis (not to be confused with arthritis) is inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or auto-immune response.

Types

Temporal arteritis, also called giant cell arteritis, is specifically arteritis of the vessels supplying the head, eyes and optic nerves, particularly the temporal artery.

Takayasu's arteritis affects the aorta and its branches.

Polyarteritis nodosa affects the medium-sized arteries, especially those of renal, coronary, hepatic and skeletal muscle systems.

Arteritis may be partially caused by the fungal pathogen Candida albicans.^[1]

References

^ Nagi-Miura, N.; et al. Lethal and severe coronary arteritis in DBA/2 mice induced by fungal pathogen, CAWS, Candida albicans water-soluble fraction. Atherosclerosis. In Press, Corrected Proof [No Journal Placement Yet]. Available online (12 September 2005). PMID 16157343.

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Cardiovascular disease: vascular disease - Circulatory system pathology (I70-I99, 440-459)

Arteries, arterioles
and capillaries

Veins

Venous thrombosis/ Phlebitis/ Thrombophlebitis	primarily lower limb (Deep vein thrombosis) abdomen (May-Thurner syndrome, Portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Renal vein thrombosis) upper limb/torso (Paget-Schroetter disease, Mondor's disease) head (Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis) Post-thrombotic syndrome

Varicose veins	Varicocele - Gastric varices - Portacaval anastomosis (Hemorrhoid, Esophageal varices, Caput medusae)

Other	Superior vena cava syndrome - Inferior vena cava syndrome - Venous ulcer

Arteries or veins

Vasculitis - Thrombosis - Embolism (Pulmonary embolism, Cholesterol embolism) - Angiopathy (Macroangiopathy, Microangiopathy)

Lymphatic disease

Lymphadenitis - Lymphedema - Lymphangitis

Blood pressure

Hypertension	Hypertensive heart disease - Hypertensive nephropathy - Secondary hypertension (Renovascular hypertension) - Pulmonary hypertension

Hypotension	Orthostatic hypotension

See also congenital, neoplasia

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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M, 710-739)

Arthropathies

Arthritis	Septic arthritis - Reactive arthritis - Rheumatoid arthritis - Psoriatic arthritis - Felty syndrome - Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - Still's disease - crystal (Gout, Chondrocalcinosis) - Osteoarthritis (Heberden's node, Bouchard's nodes) - Monoarthritis/Polyarthritis

Specific joints	shoulder (Winged scapula, Adhesive capsulitis, Rotator cuff tear, Subacromial bursitis) - elbow (Cubitus valgus, Cubitus varus) - hand (Wrist drop, Boutonniere deformity, Swan neck deformity) hip (Protrusio acetabuli, Coxa valga, Coxa vara) - leg (Unequal leg length) - patella (Luxating patella, Chondromalacia patellae) - foot (Bunion/hallux valgus, Hallux varus, Hallux rigidus, Hammer toe, Foot drop, Flat feet, Club foot) general terms (Valgus deformity, Varus deformity)

Synovium and tendon	Synovitis/Tenosynovitis (Calcific tendinitis, Stenosing tenosynovitis, Trigger finger, DeQuervain's syndrome) - Irritable hip - Ganglion cyst

Bursa	Bursitis (Olecranon, Prepatellar, Trochanteric, Subacromial) - Baker's cyst

Other	Hemarthrosis - Arthralgia - Osteophyte - Hypermobility

Systemic CT disorders

vasculitis: Arteritis (Polyarteritis nodosa, Takayasu's arteritis, Temporal arteritis) - arterioles/capillaries (Wegener's granulomatosis, Kawasaki disease, Churg-Strauss syndrome, Microscopic polyangiitis)
hypersensitivity/autoimmune: Hypersensitivity vasculitis - Goodpasture's syndrome - Systemic lupus erythematosus (Drug-induced) - Dermatomyositis (Juvenile dermatomyositis) - Polymyositis - Scleroderma - Sjögren's syndrome - Behçet's disease - Polymyalgia rheumatica - Eosinophilic fasciitis

Dorsopathies

spinal curvature (Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis) - Scheuermann's disease - Spondylolysis - Torticollis - Spondylolisthesis
Spondylopathies (Ankylosing spondylitis, Spondylosis, Spinal stenosis) - Schmorl's nodes - Degenerative disc disease - Coccydynia - Back pain (Radiculopathy, Neck pain, Sciatica, Low back pain)

Soft tissue disorders

see also congenital, neoplasia

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Inflammation

Acute

Plasma derived mediators	Bradykinin - complement (C3, C5a, MAC) - coagulation (Factor XII, Plasmin, Thrombin)

Cell derived mediators	preformed: Lysosome granules - vasoactive amines (Histamine, Serotonin) synthesized on demand: cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-8, TNF-α, IL-1) - eicosanoids (Leukotriene B4, Prostaglandins) - Nitric oxide - Kinins

Chronic

Macrophage - Epithelioid cell - Giant cell - Granuloma

Processes

Traditional: Rubor - Calor - Tumor - Dolor (pain) - Functio laesa
Modern: Acute-phase reaction/Fever - Vasodilation - Increased vascular permeability - Exudate - Leukocyte extravasation - Chemotaxis

Specific types

Cardiovascular	Endocarditis - Myocarditis - Pericarditis - Vasculitis (Arteritis, Phlebitis)

Digestive	mouth (Stomatitis, Gingivitis, Gingivostomatitis, Glossitis, Tonsillitis, Sialadenitis/Parotitis) - tract (Esophagitis, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Enterocolitis, Duodenitis, Ileitis, Caecitis, Appendicitis, Proctitis) - accessory (Hepatitis, Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis) - Peritonitis

Musculoskeletal	Arthritis - Dermatomyositis - soft tissue (Myositis, Synovitis/Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, Enthesitis, Fasciitis, Capsulitis, Epicondylitis, Tendinitis, Panniculitis) - Osteochondritis (Osteitis, Chondritis)

Integumentary	Dermatitis (Folliculitis) - Hidradenitis - Mastitis

Nervous	Encephalitis - Meningitis - Myelitis - Neuritis - Otitis - eye (Dacryoadenitis, Scleritis, Keratitis, Choroiditis, Retinitis, Chorioretinitis, Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis, Iritis, Uveitis)

Respiratory	upper (Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis) - lower (Tracheitis, Bronchitis, Bronchiolitis, Pneumonitis, Pleuritis)

Reproductive	female: Oophoritis - Salpingitis - Endometritis - Parametritis - Cervicitis - Vaginitis - Vulvitis male: Orchitis - Epididymitis - Prostatitis - Balanitis - Balanoposthitis pregnancy/newborn: Chorioamnionitis - Omphalitis

Urinary	Nephritis (Glomerulonephritis, Pyelonephritis) - Ureteritis - Cystitis - Urethritis

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