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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Spondylitis, Takayasu Arteritis ... Salmonella), Giant Cell Arteritis ... , Takayasu Arteritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
neuritis - Giant cell arteritis ... syndrome, Takayasu's arteritis ... pulses - Giant cell arteritis ... , Takayasu's arteritis ... #differential #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management #GCA #rheumatology
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
Flapping tremors of Asterixis ... barbiturates, etc) #Asterixis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #diagnosis
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis ... Temporal #GiantCell #Arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Conditions With Arteritis ... Coronaries Takayasu's arteritis ... BP Giant cell arteritis ... CoronaryArtery #Coronaries #Arteritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
Asterixis is a type ... drkeithsiau #Asterixis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #diagnosis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis ... GCA), Takayasu's arteritis ... RD), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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- Rheumatoid arthritis ... - Giant cell arteritis ... chemotherapy #Diagnosis
Grades of Hepatic Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria
 • Grade 1 - Inattention, euphoria/anxiety, altered sleep
disorientation, asterixis ... disorientation, asterixis ... Encephalopathy #Grading #diagnosis