<prompt> Which of the following is abdominal angiitis-Giant cell arteritisTakayasu arteritisKawasaki diseasePolyarteritis nodosa  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Takayasu arteritis Takavasu arteritiso Takayasu arteritis is granulomatous vasculitis of large and medium arteries.o It is characterized principally by ocular disturbance and marked weakening of pulses in the upper extremities - Pulseless disease.o It is also characterized by a strong predilection for aortic arch and its branches - Aortic arch syndrome,o It is more common in Adolescent girls and young women,o Morphological changes in vessel wall are same as in giant cell arteritis.Clinical presentationo Symptoms are mainly according to the involved vessel -Subclavian artery :o Most commonly involved vesselo Symptoms are - Arm claudication, lower BP and weaker pulse in upper limb then in lower limb, Raynauds phemomenon. Common carotid-Visual disturbances, stroke, TIA, syncope. Abdominal aorta or coeliac artery or superior mesentric artery - Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting Renal-Hypertension, Renal failure Aortic root-Aortic regurgitation, CHF Vertebral-Visual disturbances Iliac-Leg claudication Pulmonary-Pulmonary hypertension, dysnea, chest pain. Coronary-Angina, MI Constitutional symptoms-As with other vasculitis malaise, fatigue, anarexia and weight loss are common. Elevated ESR and Anemia as with other vasculitis 