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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
conditions: Autoimmune (SLE ... features: Fever -, Systemic ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Erythematosus (SLE ... ) Clinical Manifestations ... Encephalopathy, Cognitive Dysfunction ... autoantibodies that will cause
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... #comparison #table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic ... #classification ... #comparison
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
, leading to the ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... diagnosis #types #classification
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Behcet disease - SLE ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... LV thrombus, RV systolic ... dysfunction, Obesity ... orthopnea, PND, LE