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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management #GCA #rheumatology
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... @AnnKumfer #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #GCA #rheumatology
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... Algorithm for Diagnostic ... #Rheumatology # ... Polymyalgia #Rheumatica #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis ... before age 50) Clinical ... #Temporal #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... @MithuRheum #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #GCA ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... : Clinical findings ... Hemorrhages #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis ... Signs #Symptoms #diagnosis
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... cell arteritis ... TerrierBen #giantcell ... #arteritis #GCA ... #Indications #rheumatology
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
with rheumatoid arthritis ... presented for the treatment ... RheumatoidArthritis #Clinical ... #Video #Rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
TTP VS HUS Big ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... : r/o septic arthritis ... Acute and chronic treatment ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #ULT #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #GiantCell #arteritis