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

#Diagnosis
Patients With Symptoms ... #Rheumatology # ... Algorithm #GCA # ... Polymyalgia #Rheumatica #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... GCA versus Temporal ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... #GCA #Temporal
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... (GCA), Takayasu's ... (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Arthralgia, Arthritis ... Myopathy (Also caused ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Destruction • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarticular ... • Systemic Lupus ... polyangiitis (GPA ... #Causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Symptoms (SX) in ... and Superficial temporal ... develop in pts with GCA ... tract, and often causes ... #Rheumatology