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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations Risk Factors: - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... palpation - Vasculitic ... #GiantCell #Temporal ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Giant Cell Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Morning Stiffness (>1
Weight Loss #Temporal ... PolymyalgiaRheumatica #CranialArteritis ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Vasculitis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications Signs/Symptoms: - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Giant Cell (Temporal ... palpation - Temporal ... #GiantCell #Temporal ... Symptoms #diagnosis #Vasculitis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis ... periumbilical region), nausea ... #HSP #IgA #Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations • Immune Complex Deposition - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Esp. humeral and femoral ... Myopathy (Also caused
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... visual acuity • Bitemporal
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia) Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Viral replication causes ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
portion of the temporal ... hearing loss, nausea ... sinus thrombosis, Temporal
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
For pituitary masses ... Headaches • Nausea ... dysfunction • Bitemporal
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
blood vessels (vasculitis ... inflammation tends to cause
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