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Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Optic Nerve • Temporal ... Arteritis • Demyelination ... Acute #VisionLoss #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... ) Arteritis: Pathogenesis ... expression - Age: GCA ... enlarged, usually painful ... #Arteritis #Pathophysiology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) 1) Is ... posterior ciliary arteries ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... sinus thrombosis, Temporal ... arteritis, Retro-orbital ... #painless #differential ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... GCA versus Temporal ... very remarkable w/differential ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #GCA #Temporal
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin - Differential ... polyangiitis - EGPA - GPA ... Vasculitis: • Temporal ... arteritis • Takayasu's ... arteritis Variable
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
aphthous ulcerations (painful ... Behcet disease) Differential ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... and branches • GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... ear disease Differential ... #Vasculitides #differential
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Polyangiitis (GPA ... polyangiitis (GPA ... purpura (16%) • Painful ... reticularis Differential ... • Giant cell arteritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... develop in pts with GCA