Polyarteritis nodosa history and symptoms
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Overview
Patients with polyarteritis nodosa may have an acute presentation.The prodrome of polyarteritis nodosa can range from anywhere between weeks to months. Polyarteritis nodosa is a multiorgan disorder but can also be seen in a single organ. Common symptoms include fatigue, weakness, fever,abdominal pain, decreased appetite etc
History and Symptoms
History
- Patients with polyarteritis nodosa may have an acute presentation.
- The prodrome of polyarteritis nodosa can range from anywhere between weeks to months.[1]
- Polyarteritis nodosa is a multiorgan disorder but can also be seen in a single organ.
Common Symptoms
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Fever
- Abdominal pain[2]
- Decreased appetite
- Unintentional weight loss
- Muscle aches
- Joint aches[3]
- Skin ulcers[4]
Reference
- ↑ Stone JH (October 2002). "Polyarteritis nodosa". JAMA. 288 (13): 1632–9. PMID 12350194.
- ↑ Guillevin L, Lhote F, Gallais V; et al. (1995). "Gastrointestinal tract involvement in polyarteritis nodosa and Churg-Strauss syndrome". Ann Med Interne (Paris). 146 (4): 260–7. PMID 7653948.
- ↑ Meeuwissen J, Maertens J, Verbeken E, Blockmans D (2008). "Case reports: testicular pain as a manifestation of polyarteritis nodosa". Clin. Rheumatol. 27 (11): 1463–6. doi:10.1007/s10067-008-0970-5. PMID 18651100. Unknown parameter
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