Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup Clinical History: - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health - Aortic valve regurgitation - Pain (back, chest, abdomen) - Arterial stenosis (pulseless, hypertension) - Symptoms depending on the cause Infections: Syphilis, Mycobacterium, Pyogenic bacteria (Staphylococcus, Salmonella, ..), Fungal (rare) Inflammatory diseases: Giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, Behqet, Cogan, IgG4-RD, Spondyloarthritis, IBD, Relapsing polychondritis, Erdheim-Chester Drugs: Nivolumab, GM-CSF agonists Idiopathic: Neoplasia or hemopathy By Camille Mettler @Mettler_K1000 via Dr. Benjamin Terrier @TerrierBen #Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup #Differential #Causes
