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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management #GCA #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal ... @AnnKumfer #GiantCell ... Management #GCA #rheumatology
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
 •
Temporal (Giant ... Constitutional symptoms ... #Temporal #GiantCell ... Arteritis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

#GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA #ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology #algorithm
Management of Giant ... Arteritis (GCA) #GiantCell ... ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology
Fibula Giant Cell Tumor - Ankle X-Ray 
Expansile lytic lesion in the epiphysis of the fibula
Fibula Giant Cell ... drdevrad #Fibula #GiantCell ... clinical #radiology #msk
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Normocytic Anemia - Giant ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... Guidelines • Visual Symptoms ... Without Visual Symptoms ... @MithuRheum #GiantCell ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Giant Cell (Temporal ... Complications Signs/Symptoms ... Stroke or TIA-like symptoms ... Hemorrhages #GiantCell ... Complications #Signs #Symptoms
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant ... Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... • Cephalic symptoms ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
hypertension) - Symptoms ... depending on the cause ... Inflammatory diseases: Giant ... #Differential #Causes
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... the pituitary gland ... Acromegaly #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology