Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911
Seek emergency care for:
Severe trouble breathing or coughing up blood
New facial drooping, speech difficulty, confusion, or one-sided weakness
Sudden severe chest or abdominal pain
Fainting, severe weakness, or rapidly worsening illness
A cold, pale, blue, very painful, or suddenly numb limb
Emergency symptoms should not wait for a routine appointment.
Other emergency signs, for anyone
Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen today
Arrange a prompt medical assessment if you develop unexplained purple skin spots, persistent fever, new numbness or weakness, blood in your urine, worsening swelling, repeated nosebleeds, or symptoms that could suggest inflammation in an organ.
These symptoms need evaluation, but they are not always caused by vasculitis.
If you already have a vasculitis diagnosis, contact your healthcare team promptly about possible relapse symptoms or signs of infection.
Fever during immune-suppressing treatment deserves timely advice because the treatment can make infections harder to fight.
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointment
Routine follow-up is appropriate for stable symptoms, planned test monitoring, medication reviews, and rehabilitation needs.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Necrotizing vasculitis. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.