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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... ischemia and/or ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... prevention (statin for CVA
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
vertigo, Méniére disease ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN ... - Vascular - Stroke ... / transient ischemic ... - Strong Medicine
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... S/p surgery - VA ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Dysrhythmia • Ischemia ... Superior vena cava ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Colorectal CA ... pregnancy • Ovarian CA ... ischemia • GI ... • Mesenteric ischemia
Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
Sickle Cell Disease ... - Pathophysiology ... organs leading to ischemia ... #Pathophysiology ... Complications #Hematology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... hernia, Obesity CNS ... Neuromuscular • Acute: Stroke ... Depression - VA ... #Causes #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
kidney disease, ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... cyst, Caroli's disease ... Stones: Biliary stone ... Inflammatory: Chronic ... Parasitic infection, Ischaemic
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... • Mechanism: ischemic ... Pain #SickleCell #Disease ... #hematology