Individual Identification Number is a 10 digit number issued by the tax administration. The first 5 digits represent birthday as the number of days since 01/01/1900. The last digit is a check digit. Personal Identity Code is given to every Finnish citizen born in Finland. Foreign citizens whose residence in Finland is permanent or exceeds more than one year are also issued a personal identity code by law. The Personal Identity Code is a means to distinguish between individuals having the same name.
Does this patient have granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)? Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of granulomatous inflammation and necrotizing vasculitis involving small and medium sized vessels in various organs. 1  Patients with GPA can have a variety of presentations based on the organ involved and severity of involvement.
Vasculitis is blood vessel inflammation that causes fever, pain, local tenderness and other evidence of blocked blood vessels. When a blood vessel becomes inflamed and narrowed, blood supply to that area can become partially or completely blocked, cutting off blood supply to the tissues beyond. Inflammation causes the vessel wall to swell. This makes blood stick to the inner wall to form a clot. When vasculitis interferes with circulation in any part of the body, it causes local tenderness and pain. If the blood vessels are close to the skin, characteristic rashes occur. Depending on where the blockage occurs, almost any organ in the body can be affected. (Note: Vasculopathy can also block blood vessels, but it does not cause the fever, pain and local tenderness associated with vasculitis. It may, however, cause pain if the parts that are no longer receiving a blood supply die â a circumstance called infarction.)