Giant Cell Arteritis Flashcards
1
Q
GCA
A
inflammation of the temporal artery
2
Q
signs
A
unilateral headache, around temporal area jaw claudication - hurts while chewing scalp tenderness vision loss muscular pain diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica over 55
3
Q
investigations
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bloods - raised inflammatory markers
temporal artery biopsy - skip lesions can be seen
4
Q
management
A
60mg prednisolone, reduce over time
if an infection occurs, maintain dose
long term use can result in HZV
5
Q
management of GCA with vision loss in an acute setting
A
IV methylprednisolone
