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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... hyper-reactivity of coronary arteries ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
confined spaces with engine ... immunization Temporal arteritis ... lesions in other areas ... signs #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis