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Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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(GCA) • Takayasu's ... arteritis (TAK) ... Sources: GCA ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #Guidelines #algorithm
Takayasu's Arteritis (TAK) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active TAK not on
Takayasu's Arteritis ... Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... #Arteritis #Vasculitis ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #Guidelines #algorithm
Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy DCMP - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic DCMP: Viral, Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, Genetic causes, Unknown
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dysthyroidism, Diabetes, Takayasu ... arteritis #Dilated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... thrombosis of short ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... coarctation • Takayasu ... #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal abnormalities ... tract, and often causes ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... disease): • Takayasu ... and branches • GCA
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal abnormalities ... GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE): Takayasu ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... tract, and often causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... EKG: Conduction abnormalities ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic emboli cause ... EKG: Conduction abnormalities ... Treat underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology