Updates in the Diagnosis and Management of Giant Cell Arteritis.

Purpose Of Review: Giant cell arteritis is a systemic large vessel vasculitis that affects the older population and can cause progressive and at times, devastating complications including vision loss. While this has been commonly diagnosed and treated among vasculitides, the treatment options are limited and can have long-term adverse effects. The purpose of our review on GCA is to identify and discuss the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of GCA as they relate to the most recent data.

Clinically Amyopathic Dermatomyositis Complicated by Pleural Effusion Case Report, Literature Review, and Proposed Mechanism.

Polymyositis-dermatomyositis (PM-DM) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly involves muscles and skin. Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) is a unique subset of PM-DM with typical skin manifestations but little or no evidence of musculoskeletal involvement. Many cases of dermatomyositis and CADM are associated with internal malignancy, but pulmonary manifestations can also been seen; the most common of which is interstitial lung disease.