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Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... #Rheumatology # ... Algorithm #GCA # ... PMR #Polymyalgia ... #Rheumatica #GiantCell
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Clinical manifestations ... symptoms • Polymyalgia ... rheumatica (PMR ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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bullous or vesicular eruption ... and branches • GCA ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic rheumatic ... diseases, such as SLE ... giant cells PMR (Polymyalgia ... Rheumatica): • ... bullous or vesicular eruption
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic ... ACE level, CXR, ANCA ... disease (e.g., polymyalgia ... and RF (if clinical