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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... and permanent alopecia ... Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical features of the most common types
Patterned hair loss:
 - Age: puberty or older
Nonscarring Alopecias ... : Clinical features ... multifocal - Total alopecia ... with animals (eg ... #types #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Common clinical ... endemic area, - Facial ... #diagnosis #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... - Brain stem/Cranial ... Serologic and EMG ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

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  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... Hyperparathyroidism • Facial ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... neurons - IV free radical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
gland, Myelitis, Cranial ... neurosarcoidosis: Clinical ... , Exclusion of Differential ... Treatment #management #neurology ... #rheumatology