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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) ... Sources: GCA ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021
Takayasu's Arteritis (TAK) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active TAK not on
Takayasu's Arteritis ... High-dose daily oral GC ... MithuRheum #TAK #Takayasus ... #Arteritis #Vasculitis ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
, Sarcoidosis, GPA ... polychondritis, GPA ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Marfan syndrome, Takayasu's ... , Takayasu's arteritis
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on ... intracellular Ca ... Iine Digoxin effect ... biphasic T waves - Short ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... thrombosis of short ... posterior ciliary arteries ... field: altitudinal defect ... Typical symptoms of GCA
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Conditions With Arteritis ... the Coronaries Takayasu's ... arteritis: - ... Oral and genital Sores ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... , long P • ↑ Ca ... see below) • ↓ Ca ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... 500 DANGER - Short ... <300-360 ms: ↑ca ... #Approach #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE): Takayasu ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... most commonly affects ... Vasculitis): • Affects
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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vasculitis) - Affects ... and often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... disease): • Takayasu ... and branches • GCA