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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... Management Algorithm ... Without Visual Symptoms ... #Management #Treatment ... 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
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
cell arteritis ... aneurysm and/or dissection ... #GCA #Treatment ... #Management #Relapses ... #Indications #rheumatology
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 ... + cells" Treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... those coming off aorta ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
cause different symptoms ... Inflammatory • IgG4 ... pachymeningitis • GPA ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... Dural venous sinus distention
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... , Arthritis, myalgia ... - ANA > 95% (IgG ... • Treatment: ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms ... , Arthritis, myalgia ... - ANA > 95% (IgG ... DrugInduced #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #management
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