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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... Complications Signs ... superimposed by waves ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis ... Complications #Signs
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
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... posterior ciliary arteries ... • Cephalic symptoms ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
affects large arteries ... of vessel, from aorta ... left to right) aorta ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential #
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
less systemic symptoms ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... myositis, and arthritis ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... symmetrical T-waves ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... EKG #diagnosis #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... - hyperacute T waves ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... T waves - starts ... Interpretation #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Joint #pain #Differential