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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
yrs old; F>M Signs ... - Normocytic Anemia ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... nose, ears, or fingers ... anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... systemic complaints- anemia ... #GiantCell #arteritis
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
lymphocytosis, mild anemia ... risk of fracture DERMATOLOGIC ... skin) - Lanugo: fine ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs