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

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

#Diagnosis
and Suggested Algorithm ... With Symptoms of Polymyalgia ... #Rheumatology #Algorithm ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia ... Rheumatica #GiantCell #Temporal
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... GCA is almost never ... /Symptoms: - Fever ... associated with Polymyalgia ... #GiantCell #Temporal
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... #Seizure #Algorithm
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Henoch-Schonlein Purpura • Polymyalgia ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2 Polymyalgia ... proximal joints, Fever ... associated with temporal
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurological deficits • Temporal ... and signs (e.g., fever ... meningitis) • Temporal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Temporal artery ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
symptoms • Polymyalgia ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm