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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
) Arteritis: Clinical ... superimposed by waves ... #Arteritis #Complications ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #Vasculitis
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 ... #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Erythematosus (SLE ... - Arthralgia, Arthritis ... Esp. humeral and femoral ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs ... #symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... ) Giant cell arteritis ... Arteritis: Often ... arteritis: jaw ... #Signs #Symptoms
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Altered mental status ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... arteritis • Acute
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
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... testing • No symptoms ... aortic aneurysm, arteritis ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
myocarditis, coronary arteritis ... , Reactive arthritis ... Ocular melanoma • Arthritis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic arthritis-Azathioprine