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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... Start steroids if concern ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... presence/absence of visual ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
reassess • Isolated distal ... DVT (without cancer ... therapy - Second VTE ... Treatment #Algorithm #management ... #hematology #anticoagulation
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... for giant cell arteritis ... new headaches, visual ... normal and can help differentiate ... • Obtain a temporal
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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disorders (RA, Temporal ... arteritis, Sarcoidosis ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology