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Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
thought to be secondary ... The diagnostic approach ... further guide management ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Manifestations: Malar rash
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... APS), Secondary ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises ... #diagnosis #management
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Exposure (ABCDE) Approach ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... guided by clinical ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #algorithm #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #diagnosis #management
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... responsible for most cases ... loss • Skin: Rash ... ulcerated • MSK ... stages #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
cases, drug-dependent ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Discontinuation of causal ... #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• Secondary OP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... ILD #diagnosis #management