Rheumatology in MAU: Giant cell arteritis (20 Mar 2023)

In this episode, Dr Amy Prideaux interviews Professor Patrick Kiely about giant cell arteritis (GCA; a.k.a. temporal arteritis), covering diagnosis and management of this rheumatology emergency. Professor Patrick Kiely is a consultant rheumatologist and Professor of Practice in Clinical Rheumatology. -- Links -- British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez672 Trial of Tocilizumab in Giant-Cell Arteritis https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1613849 Tocilizumab for treating giant cell arteritis – NICE Technology appraisal guidance [TA518] https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta518 Sound issues: We apologise for the audio disturbances in this episode. Recording date: 24 August 2022 -- Follow us -- https://www.instagram.com/rcpedintrainees https://twitter.com/RCPEdinTrainees -- Upcoming RCPE Events -- https://events.rcpe.ac.uk/ Feedback: [email protected]