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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
(aPL): • Lupus ... at least: • 1 clinical ... presence of 1 clinical ... Treatment (EULAR ... Guidelines): • Anticoagulation
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... is important, as ... diagnosis and treatment ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... differential #diagnosis
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... GBS), systemic lupus ... myopathies such as ... myopathy (IMNM) → Antibodies ... IU/I • SAMS clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
in diminished muscle ... Respiratory muscles ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... failure - Can be
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... • All patients ... - Improves clinical ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... can become pro-inflammatory ... Further testing must be ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory ... diagnosis and treatment ... MRI lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... Joints: myalgia and muscle ... Syndrome: - Ocular inflammatory ... systemic lupus ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... symptoms such as ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Syndrome #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Overview Focal inflammatory ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Antiamphiphysin antibodies ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #differential