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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
ischemic optic neuropathy ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... disease, and ocular ... branches • GCA ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... : • Disease fatal ... palsy, peripheral neuropathies ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Signs, Symptoms ... and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... - peripheral neuropathy ... #Signs #Symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... or motor neuropathy ... CRP GCA (Giant ... develop in pts with GCA ... • Progressive symptoms
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
and management ... Clinical manifestations ... Less peripheral neuropathy ... infection - GCs ... with refractory disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... or serologies + symptoms ... #management #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... = vasculitis vs ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... and Management ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... pulmonary TB PE
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs ... and Symptoms • ... Scleromalacia perforans • Pulmonary ... Vascular: Rheumatoid vasculitis ... #Symptoms #diagnosis