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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA can present ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Treatment of GCA
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... to bolus these values ... before beginning treatment ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Serologic and EMG ... respiratory failure - Can
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... for giant cell arteritis ... • Normocytic anemia ... help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Causes of Monoclonal ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #ProteinGap #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Gastric & Ovarian CA ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Regurgitation • Colon CA ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
CT must show no lytic ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... , Ca, LDH, beta- ... Bone marrow Treatment ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup