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2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

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of Giant Cell Arteritis ... (GCA) #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #GCA ... #rheumatology # ... algorithm #vasculitis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... skin lesions ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... @MithuRheum #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #GCA ... #Vasculitis #Management ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
myocarditis, coronary arteritis ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... Ocular melanoma • Arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... Recurrent and chronic arthritis-Azathioprine
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... ) Giant cell arteritis ... versus Temporal Arteritis ... classic temporal arteritis ... #GiantCell #arteritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... mucositis • Rash, arthritis ... and often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Complications of DMARDs • Skin ... Vascular: Rheumatoid vasculitis ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
early evening • Arthritis ... Arthralgias or arthritis ... maculopapular skin ... Stills #disease #AOSD ... #management