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Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant ... cell) Arteritis ... Constitutional symptoms ... #GiantCell #Arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Algorithm for Diagnostic ... Patients With Symptoms ... #Rheumatology # ... Polymyalgia #Rheumatica #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
) Arteritis: Clinical ... Complications Signs ... Hemorrhages #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis ... #Symptoms #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... less systemic symptoms ... , holster sign, ... myositis, and arthritis ... #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... Rheumatologic Disease ... #MSK #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and Superficial temporal ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... and Superficial temporal ... • Progressive symptoms ... #Rheumatology