Giant cell arteritis-Where did we go wrong?

Abstract

Giant cell arteritis, or also known as temporal arteritis is one of the rheumatological condition that need an urgent diagnosis. This is to prevent its most devastating complication, i.e. bilateral irreversible blindness. This case report will look at a case of a 60 year old man who had severe headache for 2 days that resulted in permanent blindness.

Dizziness Post Chiropractic Manipulation of Spine-A Case Report

“…Patients must be informed of the risk of undergoing such alternative therapy before it is commenced by qualified therapists. A common differential diagnosis is rheumatological diseases, where they may be many pitfalls in diagnosis and need a few encounters with the physicians to reach the diagnosis [5][6][7][8].…”

Gout Treatment-Helpful Treatment Options

“…After ruling out the important differential diagnosis of rheumatological disorders as well as getting a detailed account of similar recurrent attacks of gout, a provisional diagnosis of recurrent gout attacks can often be made with confidence [2][3][4][5][6]. There are many treatment options available that needs to be offered to the patient to prevent complications of recurrent gout attacks such as tophi, renal stones, renal failure as well as complication from taking of analgesics itself.…”

Osteoarthritis Treatment-The Newer Treatment Options

“…After ruling out the important differential diagnosis of rheumatological disorders as well as taking account the common symptoms and signs of osteoarthritis, a safe diagnosis of osteoarthritis can be made [3][4][5][6]. The use of simple imaging such as X ray can be very helpful to classify the grade of the osteoarthritis.…”