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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Complications Signs ... Headache (usually ... artery tender, nodular ... claudication) - Vision ... Complications #Signs
Enlarged optic nerve sheath diameter and crescent sign in 30 yo female patient reporting 3 months
diameter and crescent sign ... #Papilledema #IIH ... #Hypertension #Ocular ... #POCUS #Clinical ... Ultrasound #crescent #sign
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

This 27yo female presents with an intractable headache. Which of the following do
POCUS This 27yo ... an intractable headache ... ultrasound demonstrated signs ... #POCUS #IIH #clinical ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... (headache and diplopia ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... - Temporal arteritis ... pressure, mass lesions ... ), IIH #headache ... #signs #symptoms
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
mydriasis, miosis • Tension-type ... symptoms - Miosis ... meningeal irritation signs ... glaucoma - Ocular ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) on Ocular POCUS

This patient is likely presented with painless vision loss.
Occlusion (CRAO) on Ocular ... POCUS This patient ... intra-arterial spot sign ... Occlusion #CRAO #Ocular ... #ultrasound #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... claudication, headaches ... required due to skip lesions ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... 50 years • New headache ... • Progressive symptoms ... of headache, cognitive