Develop late-onset asthma including a cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath?
Then six months or as much as two decades later:
Vasculitis (inflammation of various blood vessels of the body which may cause narrowing of affected blood vessels, blocking or slowing the flow of blood to various organs of the body?
Inflamed blood vessels may become thin and fragile, potentially rupturing and bleeding into surrounding tissue (bleeding from any orifice)?
Bruising from an unknown cause?
Blood vessels may become stretched out or develop a bulge (aneurysm)?
General discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?
High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats longer than 72 hours?
Night sweats?
Dry cough longer than three weeks or breathing difficulties?
Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days (one day if a child)?
Joint pain (arthralgia)?
Muscle pain (myalgia)?
Weight loss?
Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:
Do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:
Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice
Detailed Information
Please copy and paste any key words from the title: Churg-Strauss Syndrome in the following respective 'Medtick References and/or Sources' to find out more about the disease (this also may include diagnosis tests and generic medical treatments).
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