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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
) Arteritis: Clinical ... Complications Signs ... superimposed by waves ... #Arteritis #Complications ... #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
and Suggested Algorithm ... Patients With Symptoms ... #Rheumatology #Algorithm ... Rheumatica #GiantCell #Temporal ... #Arteritis
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 ... /Symptoms: - Fever ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... posterior ciliary arteries ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningeal signs ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... arteritis • Acute
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... absence of visual symptoms ... #Signs #Symptoms
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... • Travel to Midwest ... thin smear • Signs ... Temporal artery
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
- Arthralgia, Arthritis ... Esp. humeral and femoral ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Otitis Media • Temporal ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... /signs, bidirectional