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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... Benzo Dose 2 → Anti-epileptic ... #2 → Anti-epileptic ... treatment #algorithm #peds
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate ... anti-glial fibrillary ... anti-gamma aminobutyric ... anti-leucine-rich ... table #neurology #diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- SLE Anti-histone ... (AMA), Anti-sp100 ... - SLE Anti-SSA ... (Ro), Anti-SSB ( ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Erythematosus - Diagnosis ... 5-10% - Anti- ... 5-15% - Anti-Ku ... Differential Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear ... , Anti-Ro (SSA) ... and Anti-La (SSB ... (SSA), Anti-La ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Anti-dsDNA (in 70% ... Anti-Sm (Smith) ... Anti-histone (in ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
, anti-Mi-2, anti-TIF ... -1, anti-NXP-2 ... Associated Features: Diagnosis ... over years, often diagnosed ... #differential #diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
Autoantibodies Anti-topoisomerase ... I (anti-Sc170): ... Biliary Cirrhosis Anti-RNA ... skin fibrosis Anti-PM-Sc1 ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis
Diagnosing Young Adults With Hip Pain
#HipPain #Diagnosis #Orthopedics #BMJ
Diagnosing Young ... Pain #HipPain #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #BMJ
Kawasaki Disease - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease #Algorithm #CRASH #BURN
Disease - Workup and Diagnostic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds