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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management #GCA #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal ... ) Arteritis Dr ... #Arteritis #Diagnosis ... #Management #GCA ... #rheumatology
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... #Rheumatology # ... Algorithm #GCA # ... Rheumatica #GiantCell #Temporal ... #Arteritis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... thrombosis of short ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... GCA versus Temporal ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #GCA #Temporal ... #Management
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis: • Temporal ... arteritis Variable ... Vasculitis: • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Symptoms of Joint Disease ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... slipped capital femoral ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and often causes arthritis ... and branches • GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... develop in pts with GCA ... #Rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis ... and Management ... for giant cell arteritis ... • Obtain a temporal ... #Management #Rheumatology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... /squamous cell CA ... Inflammatory process Temporal ... vision or black spots ... #differential #diagnosis