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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... (CNS) involvement ... and treatment can ... #Syndromes #neurology ... differential #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... , Myositis, Mixed ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... : • Inflammatory ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... #management #treatment
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... ) pattern: antibodies ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
dermatomyositis, Sjogren syndrome ... lymphoma • Evans' syndrome ... lymphoproliferative syndrome ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... SLE • Mikulicz syndrome ... disease, myelopathy ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Differential Diagnosis ... • Behcet syndrome ... • Cogan syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Antisynthetase syndrome ... lymphoma Overlap Syndrome ... ANTI-SYNTHETASE SYNDROME ... paraneoplastic syndrome ... #Myopathy #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... and/or symptoms ... Treatment: • ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential