GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS

Course overview

GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS (GPA) IS A RARE VASCULITIS AFFECTING SMALL VESSELS. HALLMARK FEATURES INCLUDE NECROTIZING GRANULOMAS AND PAUCI-IMMUNE VASCULITIS THAT MOST COMMONLY AFFECTS THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, LUNGS, AND KIDNEYS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF GPA, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS DISEASE.