Vasculitis Treatment in Sacramento & the Bay Area

Vasculitis is a serious and complex autoimmune condition that requires prompt, specialized care. At Premier Medical Concierge, we provide expert, personalized vasculitis treatment delivered directly to your home — so you receive the attentive, focused care this condition demands without the exhaustion of frequent clinic visits.

What Is Vasculitis?

Vasculitis is a group of rare autoimmune diseases characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels. When blood vessels become inflamed, they can narrow, weaken, or become blocked — restricting blood flow to vital organs and tissues. Left untreated, vasculitis can cause serious and permanent organ damage.

Vasculitis can affect blood vessels of any size — large, medium, or small — and can involve virtually any organ in the body, including the kidneys, lungs, skin, nerves, and brain. Because it presents so differently depending on which vessels are affected, vasculitis is one of the most challenging conditions to diagnose and manage without specialized expertise.

The main types of vasculitis include:

• Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) — Inflammation of large arteries, most commonly in the head and scalp; can cause vision loss if untreated

• Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA / Wegener's) — Affects the sinuses, lungs, and kidneys

• Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) — Small vessel vasculitis commonly involving the kidneys and lungs

• Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA / Churg-Strauss) — Associated with asthma and affects multiple organ systems

• Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) — Medium vessel vasculitis affecting the kidneys, skin, and nerves

• IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) — Most common in children; affects the skin, joints, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract

Common symptoms of vasculitis include:

• Fever, fatigue, and unintentional weight loss

• Skin rashes, purpura (purple spots), or ulcers

• Joint pain and swelling

• Numbness, tingling, or weakness in the hands and feet

• Shortness of breath or coughing up blood

• Sinus pain, congestion, or nosebleeds

• Blood in the urine or declining kidney function

• Headaches or vision changes (particularly in GCA)

Because vasculitis symptoms vary widely and can mimic many other conditions, timely evaluation by a rheumatologist is essential to prevent irreversible organ damage.