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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... the “Chewing gum test
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... proximal weakness, arms ... /Edrophonium test ... Imaging - CT Chest ... #management #neurology
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... A chest radiograph ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
-74%] • Blood tests ... CD4+ and CD8+ T cell ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... • Arthralgia/arthritis ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... with the use of video-assisted ... patient received a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... change in the lungs ... becomes a yeast cell ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... nails, bronchi, lungs