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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Algorithm - ACR ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Definition: acute ... ischemic disorder ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia ... 5% (PAN, [E]GPA ... , IgA, MPA) Acute ... #Mesenteric #Ischemia ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
mg/kg/day • Ischemic ... scalp necrosis, stroke ... MTX or TCZ in case ... #Indications #rheumatology ... #2ndline
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
ACA infarcts are ... ACA infarct can ... along with the midline ... These are uncommon causes ... of ischemic infarctions
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Consciousness GCS ... Traumatic • Ischemia ... Traumatic • Ischemia ... encephalopathy • Vasculitis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Emboli, Thrombosis, Vasculitis ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- APLS • Acute ... - GPA - EGPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Purpura, ischemic ... tract, and often causes ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... and branches • GCA ... Palpable purpura: strong
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Purpura, ischemic ... and mesenteric ischemia ... Non-glomerular ischemia ... tract, and often causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology