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Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... Myelitis Diagnosis ... Evaluate for NMO, SLE ... Disorders: - SLE ... #Myelitis #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Differential Diagnosis ... neuropathy • Transverse ... Myelitis • Psychosis ... #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... peripheral neuropathy, transverse ... myelitis • 8%- ... Membranoproliferative GN ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology