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2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

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of Giant Cell Arteritis ... (GCA) #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #GCA ... ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology ... #algorithm #vasculitis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

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Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... @AnnKumfer #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis ... Management #GCA #rheumatology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
the most common vasculitis ... Presentation: • Fever, Conjunctivitis ... , Tachycardia, Arthritis ... #Disease #KD #vasculitis ... #rheumatology #
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... temporalis (giant-cell arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... Buerger disease - Kawasaki ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
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 #
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

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#Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... Polymyalgia #Rheumatica #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... (GCA) - Vasculitis ... @MithuRheum #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #GCA ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... palpation - Vasculitic ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
affects large arteries ... affects medium arteries ... vessels, but medium arteries ... rarely affects arteries ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Kawasaki Disease ... following: • Conjunctivitis ... : - Coronary Arteritis ... Skin Rash #Kawasaki ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis