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Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Management of Polymyalgia ... Rheumatica and ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia ... #Rheumatica #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
and Suggested Algorithm ... Rheumatica #Diagnosis ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia ... #Rheumatica #GiantCell ... #Temporal #Arteritis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... expression - Age: GCA ... associated with Polymyalgia ... Rheumatica) - ... neurological findings #GiantCell
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
cell arteritis (GCA ... Typical symptoms of GCA ... rheumatica (PMR ... ESR and/or CRP Temporal ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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> PR3 60% • GPA ... disease): • Takayasu ... and branches • GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... (Dx: GPA, EGPA,
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... and Superficial temporal ... giant cells PMR (Polymyalgia ... develop in pts with GCA ... MPO > PR3 60/ GPA