Rheumify @rheumify.bsky.social · 15/06/2026GCA week. Of all GCA symptoms, jaw claudication carries the highest likelihood ratio for a positive temporal artery biopsy. Masseter pain that builds while chewing and eases with rest is ischemia, not TMJ. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11754714 100
Rheumify @rheumify.bsky.social · 15/06/2026And don't be reassured by normal labs: a subset of biopsy-proven GCA presents with a normal ESR and CRP. If the story fits, pursue the diagnosis and treat anyway. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40682608 000
