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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... APS), Secondary ... #neurology #rheumatology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... apnea: CPAP, most pts ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... responsible for most cases ... . 2) Secondary ... ascending thoracic aorta ... : • Primary, secondary
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... de novo between aorta ... • Secondary AEF ... or within the aorta ... Management: SURGERY
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... of lactate as a clinical ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... Fever is the main clinical ... nervous system (CNS ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... and Signs: 50% pts ... , and, rarely, secondary ... of anesthesia, surgery ... management and then surgery