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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) Clinical ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... #rheumatology # ... #management #treatment
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... (NPSLE): • May ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... What do you see ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #testing #Rheumatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
kg and swollen ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Patient has t-wave ... #clinical #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... ECG is vital while ... establishing a diagnosis ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), polymyositis ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... #management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology