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Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
and Suggested Algorithm ... for Diagnostic ... of Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... #Algorithm #GCA ... #GiantCell #Temporal
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cell Arteritis (GCA ... ), Takayasu's arteritis ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... vasculitis (rare) • Rheumatic
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 ... : Systemic rheumatic ... (Dx: GPA, EGPA,
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
cell arteritis (GCA ... Typical symptoms of GCA ... • Polymyalgia rheumatica ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA ... #Algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Systemic rheumatic ... GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE): Takayasu ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... MPO > PR3 60/ GPA