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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis involving the large and medium-sized arteries of the cranial arteries[1] coronary arteries[2] common and internal carotid arteries and aorta[3] and extracranial arteries[4]. The diagnosis of GCA is made on the basis of symptoms, clinical findings and laboratory results however biopsy of the temporal artery is considered the gold standard to • Education of physicians who treat GCA should be undertaken to stress the importance of temporal artery biopsy in establishing the diagnosis of GCA. • The results of temporal artery biopsy, and not ACR criteria, should be used as the only indicator of the presence or absence of disease in research regarding GCA.

In This Issue Temporal Arteritis: Headaches With A Risk Importance of timely temporal artery biopsy in highly-suspect patients, with experienced pathologist's interpretation. Histology reveals a transmural Ocular Pathology, and Cataract Surgery. I have to have a temporal artery biopsy, have been warned will be called at short notice. Can you drive afterwards? I had a temporal artery biopsy, out patient, had someone to drive me home. Pain really bad, was on prescriptive meds. Stiches to dissolve,have appointment 10 days. Temporal Artery Biopsy Temporal, or giant cell, arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory condition affecting the medium and large-sized arteries of the head and face that can cause blindness in one or both eyes, double vision, aneurysms and stroke. LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER & HEALTHCARE NETWORK ATTENDING STAFF ASSOCIATION . Instructions: Please place a check mark in the REQUEST column corresponding to the clinical privilege requested. Sinus surgery . Temporal artery biopsy . Cataract surgery including: C. ongenital cataract . I. CCE Sunshine Eye Surgeons St. Albans . Ph - 03 9077 3235 Fax - 03 9382 6037 Address - 204 Furlong Rd, St Albans VIC 3021 We are located on the same side of the Road as Sunshine Hospital for our St. Albans address. Hai