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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... sx + signs/sx of ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... (Giant Cell Arteritis ... develop in pts with GCA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... months to years) Systemic ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Episcleritis Signs ... lymphoma, breast CA ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Treatment: - Systemic