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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 ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... - Normocytic Anemia ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... thickening Signs and Symptoms ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #testing #workup
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
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features of Systemic ... joints Nervous system ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
complaints- anemia ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Lupusreference #SLE #Systemic ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms ... #differential #rheumatology
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
and had no other symptoms ... no history of systemic ... for further systemic ... workup and treatment ... #physicalexam #rheumatology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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submandibular gland ... , lacrimal gland ... female, asian • Systemic ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology