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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... GCA versus Temporal ... GCA can present ... Treatment of GCA ... #GCA #Temporal
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
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
for giant cell arteritis ... • Normocytic anemia ... help differentiate ... • Obtain a temporal ... 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 ... disorders (RA, Temporal ... arteritis, Sarcoidosis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #ProteinGap #differential
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