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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

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

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... e.g., uptake by cells ... to bolus these values ... before beginning treatment ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Bands > 15% • Uremia ... negative predictive value ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... cultures/nasal PCR ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

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

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... myeloma • Plasma cell ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... anemia • Other ... #ProteinGap #differential