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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 ... • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... #Syndromes #neurology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... photosensitivity, inflammatory ... Classification: ... lupus erythematosus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
• +ANA can be seen ... clinically significant ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... mucositis - Rash ... lupus erythematosus ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... : • Clinical triad ... • Autoimmune diseases ... lupus erythematosus ... diagnosis #types #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... , mucositis • Rash ... often causes arthritis ... : Ocular inflammatory
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... (25-75%): Inflammatory ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... Rare Disorder: ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... - Lupus - Leukemia
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
: Systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... rheumatoid arthritis ... spider bites, bee ... #differential #