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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management #GCA #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal ... #GiantCell #Temporal
Mesial Temporal Lobe Anatomy on MRI

Single slide practical anatomy overview of Mesial Temporal Lobe & connections
Mesial Temporal ... overview of Mesial Temporal ... Essential for temporal ... drSurjthVattoth #Mesial #temporal
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant ... vision loss #Temporal
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Giant Cell (Temporal ... palpation - Temporal ... #GiantCell #Temporal
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Optic Nerve • Temporal ... Acute #VisionLoss #Differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... Neurological deficits • Temporal ... meningitis) • Temporal ... #Headache #Differential
Complications of Temporary Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support for Cardiogenic Shock #cardiology #cardiogenicshock #impella #iabp #ecmo #tandemheart
Complications of Temporary
Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Rheumatica #GiantCell #Temporal
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
axillary, vertebral, temporal ... GCA versus Temporal ... always involve the temporal ... hand, classic temporal ... Role of temporal
Basilar Skull Fracture
Fracture through petrous portion of temporal bone 
 - Periorbital ecchymosis 
 - Hemotympanum
petrous portion of temporal