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If patients are not treated immediately with high-dose steroids, they may become permanently blind.
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Blindness
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This may be a long-term complication of steroid treatment, but not GCA itself.
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b
Osteoporosis
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GCA may mimic malignancy at first, as both have systemic symptoms of fever, weight loss, and fatigue.
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c
Malignancy
QuestionChoice
AKI can be a complication of small vessel vasculitis. GCA is a large vessel vasculitis.
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e
Acute kidney injury
QuestionChoice
GCA is a large vessel vasculitis. Other arteries vasculitis may affect include the aorta. However, this may be a late-stage complication of GCA, not immediate.
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d
Aortic aneurysm
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Giant Cell Arteritis
Topic
146
Rheumatology
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If patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) present to the emergency department and are not treated urgently, what permanent complication are they at risk of?
a