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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant ... cell arteritis (GCA ... Typical symptoms of GCA ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... expression - Age: GCA ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... Normocytic Anemia - Giant ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... leading into a lung ... , pulm AVM, GPA ... Feeding #Vessel #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Halo Sign on Chest ... mueormycosis, GPA ... sarcoidosis, mets to the lung ... .2016.12.033 #Halo #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... systemic sx + signs ... day, followed by long ... #Temporal #Signs
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
optic neuritis - Giant ... • Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... Scalp tenderness - Giant ... peripheral pulses - Giant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... anteriorly in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
T inv, U wave, long ... P • ↑ Ca - short ... see below) • ↓ Ca ... - long QT via long ... leads, LVH, LAE, giant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... causes the collapse lung ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR