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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... by daily oral GC ... with TCZ over GC ... , can consider GC ... with MTX or GC
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Line Strategy - GC ... When to start GC-sparing ... relapse: Incr GC ... TCZ in case of GC-dependence ... received Which GC-Sparing
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
, Reduced dose GC ... Remission Induction: GC ... +MTX over GC+RTX ... , GC+CYC, GC+AZA ... , GC+MMF or GC alone
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
oral or pulse IV GC ... with CYC over GC ... Induction Therapy: non-GC ... MTX or AZA) with GC ... over GC alone
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
High-Dose Daily Oral GC ... (Can consider GC ... + MEP 2) GC ... + MTX, GC + AZA ... , or GC + MMF
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Vessel Supply ACA ... weakness/numbness MCA ... arm weak/numb MCA ... - No weakness MCA ... Global Aphasia ICA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Circulation - MCA ... - ACA - Lenticulostriate ... - AICA - PCA
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Polyangiitis (GPA ... Sources: GCA
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
cerebral artery (ACA ... cerebral artery (MCA ... aphasia (left MCA ... apraxia (right MCA ... cerebral artery (PCA
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