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Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Management of Polymyalgia ... Algorithm #GCA #PMR ... #Polymyalgia #Rheumatica
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
With Symptoms of Polymyalgia ... Algorithm #GCA #PMR ... #Polymyalgia #Rheumatica
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... (PMR) Diagnosis ... • Polymyalgia rheumatica ... (PMR) is a common ... #Polymyalgia #Rheumatica
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
symptoms • Polymyalgia ... rheumatica (PMR ... PET/CT: aortitis/PMR
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Multinucleated giant cells PMR ... (Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
VISCOSITY WBC COUNT (PER ... MM3) PMN CELL COUNT ... STAIN CULTURE PCR
Myositis and Myopathies
#ESR #CK #Differential diagnosis of myopathy 
#Inflammatory #myopathies	#Dermatomyositis	
#muscle weakness
#Polymyositis	
#Inclusion body myositis
#Polymyalgia rheumatica	
#Fibromyalgia	
#Hypothyroid myopathy	
#Muscle stiffness
#Drug-induced
body myositis #Polymyalgia
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
associated with Polymyalgia
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
pathogens, including PML ... than 200 cells per ... than 200 cells per ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura • Polymyalgia