6 results
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
) - Vasculitis Management ... Guidelines • Visual Symptoms ... Without Visual Symptoms ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... includes ascending aorta ... #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... caucasian • Symptoms ... Unilateral • Signs ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... #treatment #rheumatology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
with a Stanford Type ... dissection. ... CTA and standard treatment ... with suspicious signs ... /symptoms allows
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Polyarteritis Nodosa, GCA ... Antibodies to type ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management