6 results
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic ... #treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... conventional imaging (aorta ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - ... Diagnosis and Management ... caucasian • Symptoms ... other auto-immune diseases ... #treatment #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... for brain and/or optic ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #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