NR 603 Week 7 2025/2026 Exam
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giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔aka temporal arteritis
giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔temporal artery granulomatous
vasculitis, can cause ipsilateral blindness (ophthalmic artery)
polymyalgia rheumatica - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔geriatric inflammatory disorder of
the muscles and joints characterized by pain and stiffness in the neck,
shoulders, upper arms, and hips and thighs
giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔•Dg should be considered in pt > 50
years with:
•New headaches
, •Abrupt onset of visual disturbances, especially transient monocular visual
loss
•Jaw claudication
•Unexplained fever, anemia, or other constitutional symptoms and signs
•High ESR and/or CRP
•Current or prior PMR
giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔MC vasculitis
thickened and nodular temporal arteries
ischemic optic neuropathy (swollen optic disc with blurred margins)
symptoms: anorexia or weight loss, night sweats, weakness, depression - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔What is seen on PE with GCA?
giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔MC rheumatic cause of fever of
unknown origin in elderly
ESR > 100
mild to moderate anemia
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
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giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔aka temporal arteritis
giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔temporal artery granulomatous
vasculitis, can cause ipsilateral blindness (ophthalmic artery)
polymyalgia rheumatica - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔geriatric inflammatory disorder of
the muscles and joints characterized by pain and stiffness in the neck,
shoulders, upper arms, and hips and thighs
giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔•Dg should be considered in pt > 50
years with:
•New headaches
, •Abrupt onset of visual disturbances, especially transient monocular visual
loss
•Jaw claudication
•Unexplained fever, anemia, or other constitutional symptoms and signs
•High ESR and/or CRP
•Current or prior PMR
giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔MC vasculitis
thickened and nodular temporal arteries
ischemic optic neuropathy (swollen optic disc with blurred margins)
symptoms: anorexia or weight loss, night sweats, weakness, depression - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔What is seen on PE with GCA?
giant cell arteritis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔MC rheumatic cause of fever of
unknown origin in elderly
ESR > 100
mild to moderate anemia
