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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... systemic complaints- anemia ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management ... based on clinical ... • Normocytic anemia ... treatment for PMR is a chronic ... #Management #Rheumatology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... 60 mg q6 - Chronic ... monitoring (vital signs ... #Management #CriticalCare
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... Malignancies • Chronic ... #diagnosis #management
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... the Fingers Clinically ... include diabetes, anemia ... #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs