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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Management • Definitions ... respiratory tract (e.g ... • Airway Management ... Saline (50 Cc Ns ... treatment #workup #pulmonary
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
for EGPA • ESR and ... recent DAN) • EMG ... /NCS for mononeuritis ... serial lavages and ... differential #diagnosis #management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Management Summary ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
nervous system (CNS ... underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Management Aspergillus ... immunosuppression (eg ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
by switching to hand ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Management Summary ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary