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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 ... #Signs #Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... arteries - Temporal ... pressure, mass lesions ... ), IIH #headache ... #signs #symptoms
Enlarged optic nerve sheath diameter and crescent sign in 30 yo female patient reporting 3 months
diameter and crescent sign ... reporting 3 months of headaches ... #Papilledema #IIH ... #Hypertension #Ocular ... #POCUS #Clinical
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
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 ... #Signs #Symptoms
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
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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