Causes And Complications Of Vasculitis

Sepsis

Individuals may develop sepsis if they are affected by vasculitis that has been triggered by an infection in their kidneys, lungs, stomach, skin, or bladder. Vasculitis patients are more likely to develop sepsis because their immune system already has abnormalities that have caused their vasculitis. An upregulated immune system makes individuals more likely to have other issues related to the way their immune system responds to allergens and infections. An affected individual's immune system can have an overwhelming response to an infection in the body, which causes a mass release of certain chemicals into the blood. These chemicals released in the blood produce systemic and widespread inflammation around the body and numerous vital organs. The already compromised blood vessels in a vasculitis patient leak and the normal flow of blood around the body becomes impaired. The patient's vital organs begin to fail simultaneously as their blood pressure drops, causing death without prompt and adequate medical intervention.