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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
disorder of the optic nerve ... of GCA? ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
and Suggested Algorithm ... for Diagnostic ... Patients With Symptoms ... #Rheumatology # ... Algorithm #GCA #
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... Guidelines • Visual Symptoms ... Without Visual Symptoms ... GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA ... #rheumatology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Features ... malignancy: • Symptoms ... : B-symptoms, bruising ... #Algorithm #hematology
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... Vertigo: Symptom ... labyrinth, vestibular nerve ... #Management #Algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... w/differential diagnosis ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
ANCA (C-ANCA): GPA ... eGPA, MPA >>> GPA ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
polyangiitis (GPA ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic symptoms ... Migraine is a diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... workup for specific symptoms ... organ-specific signs or symptoms ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia