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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... Prednisone 60 mg per ... #Management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Management Summary ... disease of unknown cause ... DIAGNOSIS: • PMR ... normal and can help differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... of PCN allergy ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... #causes #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... and EMG Findings ... #management #neurology