Rheumatology

Giant cell arteritis

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How do you make the decision to empirically treat for GCA when a patient is referred but cannot be immediately seen in clinic?

When a PCP calls with concern for GCA and is wondering whether to start empiric steroids what data do you prioritize to make that decision and do you ...

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Do you typically screen every patient with headaches after the age of 60 with ESR?

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How do you manage a patient with giant cell arteritis treated with weekly tocilizumab and low dose glucocorticoid who develops sudden vision loss?

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Can giant cell arteritis present with a partial cranial neuropathy?

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Do you generally recommend low dose aspirin for patients with giant cell arteritis?

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What lab markers are helpful for monitoring polymyalgia rheumatica patients on tocilizumab?

Since tocilizumab is known to normalize ESR/CRP, are there any markers/blood tests that may be helpful to check for PMR patients with question of exac...

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How long do you continue steroid-sparing agents such as tocilizumab for GCA once the disease is in remission off steroids?

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Do you monitor RS3PE patients for GCA with the same vigilance that you do in PMR patients?

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What do you use to treat a GCA patient refractory to methotrexate who responded but had adverse effects with both tocilizumab and sarilumab?

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