Temporal Arteritis

Question 1

What is Systemic granulomatous vasculitis involving medium and large-sized vessels?

Answer 1

Giant cell arteritis

Question 2

What is another name for Giant cell arteritis?

Answer 2

Temporal arteritis

Question 3

How many pts with GCA have PMR?

Answer 3

50%

Question 4

What is a clinical feature for Temporal arteritis?

Answer 4

Headache with temporal artery tenderness/pulselessness

Question 5

What lab finding is elevated?

Answer 5

ESR

Question 6

What type of arteries are severely involved with GCA?

Answer 6

large elastic and medium-sized extracranial muscular arteries

Question 7

What is the most common cause of death in GCA patients?

Answer 7

Cerebrovascular disease

Question 8

What Ophthalmic manifestations is an ominous sign and is almost always permanent of GCA?

Answer 8

sudden vision loss

Question 9

What GCA clinical feature is the most common cause of vision loss?

Answer 9

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION)

Question 10

What causes AION?

Answer 10

ischemia of optic nerve head (by posterior ciliary arteries)