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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Suspect: Clinical ... and permanent alopecia ... • Transverse Myelitis ... • Nonscarring alopecia ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... • Transverse myelitis ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Sjögren Syndrome, Myositis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Systemic Lupus (SLE ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... #systemic #erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... syndrome (Clinical ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Clinical Presentation ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Evaluate for NMO, SLE ... Disorders: - SLE ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... - Transverse myelitis ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... neuritis • Partial myelitis ... Forms of MS: • Tumor-like ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... • Hepatitis B serology ... level to exclude myositis ... ANA and RF (if clinical