Large Vessel Vasculitides: Takayasu
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Large Vessel Vasculitides: Takayasu“ von Carlo Raj, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Vasculitis: Basic Principles with Carlo Raj“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Large Vessel Vasculitides - Takayasu
- Large Vessel Vasculitides - Giant-cell Arteritis
Quiz zum Vortrag
A young Asian woman has pain in the upper extremities and her radial pulse is absent on one side and weak on the other. Given the most likely diagnosis, what artery is most frequently involved early on?
- Subclavian artery
- Radial artery
- Abdominal aorta
- Axillary artery
- Pulmonary artery
Which of the following statements regarding Takayasu arteritis is NOT correct?
- It most commonly affects postmenopausal women.
- It is an uncommon chronic vasculitis of unknown etiology.
- The aortic arch and its branches are most commonly affected.
- Imaging studies are essential for establishing the diagnosis.
- The mainstay of therapy is systemic glucocorticoids.
A 70-year-old woman presents with a severe right-sided headache and jaw claudication for the past several weeks. She also complains of recent fatigue. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate next step in diagnosis?
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Brain CT scan
- CBC
- Chest X-ray
Dozent des Vortrages Large Vessel Vasculitides: Takayasu
Carlo Raj, MD
Dr. Carlo Raj is a Physician and Lecturer at Becker’s Healthcare, in Illinois, USA, and the CEO and founder of Indus Intellect Virtual MedEd, a medical education consulting company.
He obtained his MD from Medical University of the Americas (MUA) and is an international lecturer and public speaker.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Raj teaches courses on Pathology.
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