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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Inflammatory causes ... • Systemic lupus ... optica spectrum disorder ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Headache, Movement disorders ... , Seizure disorders ... autoantibodies that will cause ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... FSH, Low estrogen ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder ... #OBGyn #Gynecology
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Etiology - High FSH, Low ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #OBGyn #Gynecology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low ... permanent alopecia Differential ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... dysfunction, and mood disorder ... endocarditis • Valvular disorders
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
SLE (systemic lupus ... Congenital - Rare disorders ... bypass Vascular disorders ... #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #differential
Kleefstra Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, caused by a EHMT-1 gene
deletion or mutation. Most kids
a rare genetic disorder ... , caused by a EHMT ... difficult to assess how ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #PatientInfo #Peds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology