Vasculitis

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As we inch closer to a possible vaccine for COVID-19, we are finally filling in the details on how the pandemic is affecting every aspect of our patient’s lives.

The field of Rheumatology is an ever-nascent field with an incredible expansion in our therapeutic armamentarium over the past half century.  An example of such advancement is easily appreciated when reflecting on the innovative treatment approach to Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), the most common form of vasculitis in patients older than 50 years of age.

Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) and CNS vasculitis are rare subsets of vasculitis. The challenges related to these diseases are well known to the rheumatologists who treat around the world. There are many articles stating that a delay in diagnosis of these diseases leads to increased morbidity and mortality.