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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... variably: On one hand ... #Diagnosis #Management
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Clinically ... heart disease, interstitial ... resulting from temporary ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• GCA: - Aorta ... temporal artery ... inflammatory lesions-interstitial ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... temporal artery ... inflammatory lesions - interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
the linear or fine ... parts probe in ... with suspicious signs ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... polychondritis usually spares ... Antibodies to type ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... has five major clinical ... Inhalation of spores ... scalp, vagina, fingers ... #Management #Infections