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.

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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

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