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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
, Seizure disorders ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... pain • loss of secondary ... mineralization Symptoms ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
) • Endocrine disorders ... states, Primary or secondary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Symptom | Diagnosis ... • Muscular or neurologic ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
overload) Other Symptoms ... hyperparathyroidism • Secondary ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
spermatic vein Secondary ... retroperitoneal masses ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... cases, not associated ... hypotension (may reflect low ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... , and, rarely, secondary
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... • Should be on differential ... intervention, no matter how ... Pathophysiology: ... • Secondary AEF
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... age 70 years Symptoms ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis