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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 ... GCA versus Temporal ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Retroperitoneum and aorta ... conventional imaging (aorta ... GC-dependency ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #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 ... suspicious signs/symptoms ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... and branches • GCA ... : - Aorta and ... Superficial temporal ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... and Superficial temporal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... Polyarteritis Nodosa, GCA ... Antibodies to type ... affected tissue Treatment ... #diagnosis #management