Wegner’s granulomatosis
A type of vasculitis (necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis) where granuloma formation affecting both respiratory tract (characterised by granuloma and later scarring) and kidneys (characterised by crescent glomerulonephritis).
The disease has a classic triad of upper and lower respiratory tract involvement with kidney disease.
The clinical feature includes bloody nasal discharge, cough, haemoptysis, dyspnoea, eye involvement like scleritis. Palpable purpuras in skin. Renal disease is characterised by haematuria, proteinuria etc.
During active phase there may be constitutional symptoms like fever, arthralgia, weight loss etc.
Lab findings may include mild hypergammaglobulinemia, leucocytosis, mild anaemia and raised ESR and mildly raised RA factor.
Biopsy from granulomatous tissue or kidney will clinch the final diagnosis.
(Ref- Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine)
TEREBINTH has special affinity for both lungs and kidneys (Ref Boger Synoptic Key). With its haemorrhagic diathesis it comes very close to Wegner’s granulomatosis in its presentation.
Not only Wegner’s granulomatosis but also other vasculitis syndromes and DIC can be covered by homeopathic terebinth.
Symptoms like congestion and inflammation of inner organs together with haemorrhagic tendency also point towards DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) like phenomenon. Palpable purpura and constantly forming ecchymosis of terebinth symptomatology point towards this pathology.
DIC secondary to septicaemia like condition can also come under purview of this deep acting medicine, where symptoms like metritis after use of pessary can point towards PID and then later septicaemia like state.
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Shivangi Jain
BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
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