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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... expression - Age: GCA ... palpation - Vasculitic ... #GiantCell #Temporal ... #Arteritis #Pathophysiology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis Involving ... the Skin - Differential ... polyangiitis - EGPA - GPA ... : • Temporal arteritis ... #rheumatology #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... GCA versus Temporal ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
cell arteritis (GCA ... Typical symptoms of GCA ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology: ... trauma, infection, vasculitis ... process such as vasculiitis ... #Differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... and branches • GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... ear disease Differential ... differential #diagnosis
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Optic Nerve • Temporal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... ANCA (C-ANCA): GPA ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... polyangiitis (GPA ... StanfordChiefs #ANCA #Vasculitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides ... 5% (PAN, [E]GPA ... surg/prosthesis, Vasculitides ... #Diagnosis #algorithm