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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cause Organ Damage ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... erythematosus (
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus ( ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... , Headache, Movement ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #SLE #CNS #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Inflammatory causes ... • Sjögren syndrome ... • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... optica spectrum disorder
Causes of Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Tics:
 • Tourette's Syndrome
 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Causes of Hyperkinetic ... Movement Disorders ... • Tourette's Syndrome ... Disease Athetosis Ballism ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
/pain upon eye movement ... (Systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... Sjögren syndrome ... #neurology #symptoms
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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toxoplasmosis Autoimmune disorders ... syndrome, Still ... disease, systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... sarcoidosis Iatrogenic causes
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Disease - Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... polychondritis - Sjogren's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Neurology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Procainamide Metabolic disorders ... Scleroderma Sjögren ... lupus erythematosus ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... , RA, Sjogren's, ... immunoglobulins & cryoglobulins