Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Takayasu’s Arteritis (TA) - Flowchart
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Takayasu’s Arteritis (TA) - Flowchart
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Age <40 years and symptoms or signs of large artery disease, such as bruit, loss of pulse, claudication

Age <40 years and symptoms or signs of large artery disease, such as bruit, loss of pulse, claudication

Age <40 years and symptoms or signs of large artery disease, such as bruit, loss of pulse, claudication

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Make another diagnosis (see table 93–13)

Make another diagnosis (see table 93–13)

Make another diagnosis (see table 93–13)

Image aorta and its major branches

Image aorta and its major branches

Image aorta and its major branches

Normal

Normal

Normal

Abnormal

Abnormal

Abnormal

End

End

End

Diagnose Takayasu’s arteritis

Diagnose Takayasu’s arteritis

Diagnose Takayasu’s arteritis

Evidence of diseases of the aorta/branches other than TA

Evidence of diseases of the aorta/branches other than TA

Evidence of diseases of the aorta/branches other than TA

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Symptoms, signs of inflammation attributable to another cause

Symptoms, signs of inflammation attributable to another cause

Symptoms, signs of inflammation attributable to another cause

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No