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What
can cause a localized vasculitis? In other words an inflammatory
process of the blood vessels.
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An infectious agent with
specificity for the blood vessels.
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Severe localized solar or
radiation injury.
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A reaction to a localized
toxin.
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An autoimmune condition such
as is see with antigen/antibody complex disease.
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A bacterial exotoxin,
such as the toxic shock Staphylococcus toxin.
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Rarely with heavy metal toxicity.
I'm sure you probably thought
of more things, but this will be enough to get started.
Even though it may seem like
we don't have much to go on right now, in fact there's a bunch. Let's move
ahead to the physical exam and then regroup.
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