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2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... (GCA) - Vasculitis ... @MithuRheum #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #GCA ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant ... Constitutional symptoms ... #Temporal #GiantCell ... Arteritis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... expression - Age: GCA ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Normocytic Anemia - Giant ... neurological findings #GiantCell
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant ... cell arteritis (GCA ... Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... #Rheumatology #
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... cell arteritis (GCA ... MTX or TCZ in case ... TerrierBen #giantcell ... #Indications #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Vasculitides: Giant ... Cell Arteritis (GCA ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... Mycobacterial Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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malignant) • Giant ... Constitutional Symptoms ... BoneLesion #XRay #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes