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Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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• Giant Cell Arteritis ... (GCA) • Takayasu's ... arteritis (TAK) ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #Guidelines #algorithm
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... visual loss caused ... thrombosis of short ... • Increased ESR ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... /squamous cell CA ... Granulomatosis with polyangiitis ... Cervical spine arthritis ... vision or black spots
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (GPA)/microscopic ... polyangiitis (MPA ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE): Takayasu ... and CRP GCA (Giant ... tract: Abdominal pain ... tract, and often causes ... involvement, abdominal pain
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• Microscopic Polyangiitis ... tract, and often causes ... disease): • Takayasu ... well as inner ear ... , testes -> pain
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... abdomen if abdominal pain ... high LDH, low Ca ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology