Temporal artery ultrasonography versus biopsy in the diagnostic workup of GCA
Has temporal artery ultrasonography replaced biopsy in patients with suspected GCA? With Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta.
Has temporal artery ultrasonography replaced biopsy in patients with suspected GCA? With Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta.
In which rheumatic diseases have ultrasound findings been already incorporated into the diagnostic criteria and help us reach a definitive diagnosis? With Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta.
Which diagnostic approach would be the most useful and proper to detect subclinical GCA in a patient with PMR to avoid relapse after discontinuing or tapering glucocorticoids? With Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta.
Are glucocorticoids still the mainstay of treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA), or should we consider glucocorticoid-sparing agents earlier than before?
How to differentiate giant cell arteritis (GCA) from Takayasu arteritis?
What complications of giant cell arteritis (GCA) should we be aware of and how to manage them?
Should we actively look for giant cell arteritis (GCA) in a patient with typical polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)?
Is ultrasonography powerful enough to replace biopsy in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA)?
What essential changes have been introduced in the treatment of gout in recent years?
How to manage difficult-to-treat patients after a failure of allopurinol and febuxostat therapies? Is there any place for immunosuppressive agents such as methotrexate?