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==Giant cell arteritis== | ==Giant cell arteritis== | ||
===General=== | |||
*[[AKA]] ''temporal arteritis''. | *[[AKA]] ''temporal arteritis''. | ||
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Treatment: | Treatment: | ||
*Treat right away with high dose steroids. | *Treat right away with high dose steroids. | ||
**Biopsy is confirmatory. | |||
===Micrograph=== | ===Micrograph=== | ||
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==Polyarteritis nodosa== | ==Polyarteritis nodosa== | ||
===General=== | |||
*Abbreviated ''PAN''. | *Abbreviated ''PAN''. | ||
*Involves small and medium sized vessels. | *Involves small and medium sized vessels. | ||