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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
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Consciousness GCS ... Traumatic • Ischemia ... Traumatic • Ischemia ... encephalopathy • Vasculitis ... Altered #comatose #aloc
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... • Trauma • Stroke ... Hemorrhage • Ischemia ... Encephalitis #Altered #ALOC ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm
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
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
cell arteritis (GCA ... mg/kg/day • Ischemic ... scalp necrosis, stroke ... MTX or TCZ in case ... #Indications #rheumatology
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 ... Palpable purpura: strong ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Constant Pain (Ischemia ... ) - Acute Onset ... Hyperemia Spasm • Vasculitis ... #Orthopedics #Causes