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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... (for secondary APS ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... with more severe disease ... Treatment: • ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... severity (ISN/RPS ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
setting of liver disease ... intrinsic lung disease ... ) on room air Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Vmphocytosis on routine ... transformation) Treatment ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Systemic lupus ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Melanoma Treatment Algorithm

Resectable vs Inoperable Disease

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD and Aakash Desai, MD @ADesaiMD

#Melanoma #Treatment
Melanoma Treatment ... vs Inoperable Disease ... #Melanoma #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #dermatology ... #oncology