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

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... Inflammatory causes ... • Sjögren syndrome ... erythematosus ... #Syndromes #neurology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
(SLE), Sjogren's ... Syndrome (SS), ... Syndrome, Myositis ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... dermatomyositis, Sjogren ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... 1, SCL-70, RNP antibodies
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... 6th Decades (can be ... cirrhosis: 3%-20% Renal ... Distal (Type I) renal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Procainamide Metabolic disorders ... : Renal Insufficiency ... syndrome Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Autoimmune: thyroid, Sjogren ... life-threatening Differential ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
for NMO, SLE or Sjogren's ... - Sjogren - ... Antiamphiphysin antibodies ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential