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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Stroke RiskAvoid HypotensionAvoid HypoxiaAnemiaHyperglycemiaImmunocompromiseCareful PositioningAdrenal Suppression

Pathophysiology

Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also called temporal arteritis, is a granulomatous vasculitis of medium and large arteries arising from the aortic arch, with a predilection for branches of the carotid....

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