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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
, Acute cutaneous ... least 2 joints • Neurologic ... pericardial effusion, Acute ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... CLINICAL CRITERIA - ACUTE ... SEROSITIS - RENAL - NEUROLOGIC ... hemolytic anemia #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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with response to treatment ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... maintenance with GCs ... #rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
have fever - ACS ... , AKI, acute limb ... organ damage • Treatment ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... Fluid Testing: • WBCs ... gout treatment; ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... Screening Tests for Acute ... (to support a diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Synovial Fluid: • WBCs ... culture used to diagnose ... Pseudogout: Treatment ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management