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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... particularly those coming ... complaints- anemia ... Prednisone 60 mg per ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
) is a common systemic ... evaluation for giant cell ... arteritis (GCA) ... • Normocytic anemia ... • Obtain a temporal
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... enteropathy, and diffuse ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia