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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
that will cause ischemia ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
AKI, acute limb ischemia ... Lysis of tumor cells ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... , facial nerve ischemia ... within 4m #Bells ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
, - regional ischemia ... ., uptake by cells ... - regional ischemia ... before beginning treatment ... - Mesenteric ischemia
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Lytes including Ca ... Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... /crush injury, ischemia ... Drives K+ into cells ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia ... #potassium #nephrology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Early embolic/ischemic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
red bone marrow, e.g ... common - GI tract, liver ... + diff • CMP, Ca ... Bone marrow Treatment ... #Workup #Hematology