Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications Signs/Symptoms: - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves of pain corresponding to pulsations of blood) - Scalp painful to palpation - Temporal artery tender, nodular, may be pulsatile - Masseter muscle pain when chewing claudication) - Vision loss (mono- or binocular) - Can lead to blindness! - Diplopia (seeing double) - Stroke or TIA-like symptoms (weakness, aphasia, dysarthria, etc) - Papillary Edema, Flame Hemorrhages #GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Complications #Signs #Symptoms #diagnosis #Vasculitis
