Table 4.
Summary of treatments in vasculitis and microthrombotic diseases
Treatment | |
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Vasculitis | Prednisone 30-60mg daily for several weeks Pentoxifylline 800mg three times a day Colchicine 0.5mg twice daily Dapsone 150-200mg daily |
Cryoglobulinemia | Patients that are hepatitis C positive - interferon alpha with ribavirin (jaymie 36) |
Cryofibrinogenemia | Danazol (the alternative to stanozolol which is no longer available). Prednisone Plasmapheresis Low dose warfarin Avoid cold exposure |
Calciphylaxis | Parathyroidectomy Thiosulfate, bisphosphonates Debridement of areas with calcified blood vessels followed by skin grafting with bioengineered skin |
Cholesterol embolization | Statins Surgical intervention for revascularization |
Antiphospholipid syndrome | Aspirin as prophylaxis Anticoagulation in the setting of thrombosis |