Concise guideline

Under Review

Under Review

22/02/19

22 February 2019

Diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis

This concise guideline provides a framework for disease assessment, immediate treatment and referral to specialist care, and is aimed at general practitioners, general physicians and rheumatologists. It's purpose is to draw attention to the full guidelines, with the aim of encouraging the prompt diagnosis and urgent management of GCA, therefore minimising vision loss.

This guideline was also published in Clinical Medicine, volume 10 issue 4.