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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Giant Cell (Temporal ... ) Arteritis: Clinical ... Complications Signs ... palpation - Temporal ... #Signs #Symptoms
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management #GCA #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal ... ) Arteritis Dr ... #GiantCell #Temporal ... #Arteritis #Diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... ) Arteritis: Pathogenesis ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... #GiantCell #Temporal ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant ... cell) Arteritis ... vision loss #Temporal ... #GiantCell #Arteritis
Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
and Giant Cell Arteritis ... Rheumatica #GiantCell #Temporal ... #Arteritis #Steroid
Basilar Skull Fracture
Fracture through petrous portion of temporal bone 
 - Periorbital ecchymosis 
 - Hemotympanum
petrous portion of temporal ... ecchymosis (Battle's sign ... Fracture #Battles #Signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... GCA versus Temporal ... Role of temporal ... #GCA #Temporal ... #Signs #Symptoms
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Neurological deficits • Temporal ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... meningitis) • Temporal ... arteritis • Acute
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Rheumatica #GiantCell #Temporal ... #Arteritis
Headache Syndromes 
Sudden onset of pain - "Thunder clap" with any decreased mentation, any positive focal
Forehead and/or temporal ... pain - Tender temporal ... arteries • Temporal ... arteritis Periorbital ... arteritis or acute