Initial Management of Suspected Systemic Vasculitis - Flowchart

Initial Management of Suspected Systemic Vasculitis - Flowchart

Initial Management of Suspected Systemic Vasculitis - Flowchart Initial Management of Suspected Systemic Vasculitis Initial Management of Suspected Systemic Vasculitis

Flowchart

Constitutional upset
Multi-system involvement

Constitutional upset
Multi-system involvement

Constitutional upset
Multi-system involvement

End

End

End

Definitive immunosuppresion (under care of experts)

Definitive immunosuppresion (under care of experts)

Definitive immunosuppresion (under care of experts)

Other treatment

Other treatment

Other treatment

Initial immunosuppression (after urgent expert advice)

Initial immunosuppression (after urgent expert advice)

Initial immunosuppression (after urgent expert advice)

Consider vasculitis, but investigate for more common causes. Get urgent expert advice

Consider vasculitis, but investigate for more common causes. Get urgent expert advice

Consider vasculitis, but investigate for more common causes. Get urgent expert advice

If organ or life-threatening

If organ or life-threatening

If organ or life-threatening

History (including past medical history), physical examination and investigations including imaging, serology and usually biopsy

History (including past medical history), physical examination and investigations including imaging, serology and usually biopsy

History

History (including past medical history), physical examination and investigations including imaging, serology and usually biopsy

History (including past medical history), physical examination and investigations including imaging, serology and usually biopsy

History (including past medical history), physical examination and investigations including imaging, serology and usually biopsy

Diagnosed with vasculitis

Diagnosed with vasculitis

Diagnosed with vasculitis

Not vasculitis

Not vasculitis

Not vasculitis