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Takayasu Arteritis
Alternate Names : Pulseless Disease
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Takayasu Arteritis Diagnosis & Tests
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Decreased radial pulses (at the wrist) with normal femoral pulses (groin)
- Difference in blood pressure between the two arms
There may also be signs of inflammation of the lining around the heart (pericarditis) or inflammation of the lining of the lungs (pleuritis).
Tests:
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• Definition
• Takayasu Arteritis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Takayasu Arteritis Symptoms & Signs
• Takayasu Arteritis Diagnosis & Tests
• Takayasu Arteritis Treatment
• Takayasu Arteritis Prognosis
• Takayasu Arteritis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Aneurysm
• Arthritis
• Heart Attack
• Hypertension
• Pericarditis
• Pleurisy
Tests & Exams
• Arteriogram
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• ECG
• ESR
• Immunoelectrophoresis - Serum
• Pulse
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Fatigue
• Fever
• High Blood Pressure
• Muscle Aches
• Rashes
• Systemic
• Vision Problems
Review Date : 5/30/2002
Reviewed By : Arinder Chadha, M.D., Rheumatology Department, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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