Vascular

Question 1

What is takayasu’s arteritis

Answer 1

Takayasu’s arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis. It typically causes occlusion of the aorta and questions commonly refer to an absent limb pulse. It is more common in females and Asian people

Question 2

Features of takayasu’s arteritis

Answer 2

systemic features of a vasculitis e.g. malaise, headache
unequal blood pressure in the upper limbs
carotid bruit
intermittent claudication
aortic regurgitation (around 20%)

Question 3

What is takayasu’s arteritis associated with

Answer 3

Renal artery stenosis

Question 4

Mx of takaysu’s arteritis

Answer 4

Steroids