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Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
and Suggested Algorithm ... Patients With Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Algorithm #GCA ... Polymyalgia #Rheumatica #GiantCell
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... @MithuRheum #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #GCA ... #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
cell arteritis (GCA ... of GCA? ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
sx + signs/sx of ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and branches • GCA ... central nervous system ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Symptoms (SX) in ... purpura: Strong sign ... develop in pts with GCA ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology