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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Encephalopathy, Cognitive Dysfunction ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus vs ... CRP - Usually normal ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... Abnormal Uterine ... possible ectopic vs ... pregnancy related cause ... cancer, liver dysfunction
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... • Infectious causes ... Disorders: - SLE ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
injury • Gait is abnormal ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Behcet disease - SLE ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... per minute) or abnormal ... oral antibiotic treatment ... evidence of organ dysfunction ... including those caused
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... some time, let’s see ... , EPO levels: normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... consensus on risk vs ... management #cardiology #treatment