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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... of Systemic Lupus ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... : Disease process ... nephropathy • Secondary ... GNs: Due to systemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... Sympathetic nervous system ... #Nephrology #Differential
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... central nervous system ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... loss, causing secondary ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Secondary form ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Parotid swelling CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Nephritis - Diagnostic approach ... to kidney disease ... associated with systemic ... Nephritis #diagnosis #algorithm ... #sle #nephrology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treatment
Primary HLH:
 - HLH-94 Protocol
    • Dexamethasone
(depending on CNS ... transplantation Secondary ... HLH: • Approach ... or autoimmune disease ... HLH #Treatment #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the nervous system ... Presentation: - Disease ... - Causes progressive ... Multidisciplinary approach ... #diagnosis #management
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
an idiopathic disease ... Management of PG ... multi-faceted approach ... medications in most cases ... cyclosporine is used PG secondary
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
(CNS) ... most common - Secondary ... - Symptom management ... autoimmune/infectious causes ... #neurology #CNS