| Concise guidance: diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20849016 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) or temporal arteritis (TA) with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is among the most common reasons for long-term steroid prescription. GCA is a critically ischaemic disease, the most common form of vasculitis and should be treated as a medical emergency. Visual loss occurs in up to a fifth of patients, which may be preventable by prompt recognition and treatment. The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) and the British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (BHPR) have recently published guidelines on the management of PMR. The purpose of this concise guidance is to draw attention to the full guidelines to encourage the prompt diagnosis and urgent management of GCA, with emphasis on the prevention of visual loss. They provide a framework for disease assessment, immediate treatment and referral to specialist care for management and monitoring of disease activity, complications and relapse. |
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Authors:
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Bhaskar Dasgupta; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Practice Guideline |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical medicine (London, England) Volume: 10 ISSN: 1470-2118 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Med Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-20 Completed Date: 2010-11-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101092853 Medline TA: Clin Med Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 381-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Essex University Southend University Hospital, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. bhaskar.dasgupta@southend.nhs.uk |
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Aspirin
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therapeutic use Blindness / etiology, prevention & control Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Imaging Early Diagnosis Giant Cell Arteritis / complications, diagnosis*, therapy* Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use Humans Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use Stroke / etiology, prevention & control Temporal Arteries / pathology |
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0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; 50-78-2/Aspirin |
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