GCA Flashcards

1
Q

Management

A

Same day referral
high dose steroids
Temporal artery biopsy
Osteoporosis prophylaxis (as they are on high dose of steroids)

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2
Q

Are temporal arteries always diagnostic?

A

Nope as not the whole length of the artery has the granulomatous inflammations

Skip lesions?

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3
Q

What counts as osteoporosis prophylaxis

A

Bisphosphonates

Vitamin D

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