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Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Echocardiogram (A4C ... seen from LV to LA ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... IgG typically elevated ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... BryanCUlrich #Autoimmune ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
1 )
Graves Disease - Autoimmune ... Clinical Presentation ... younger>older), A Fib ... Graves #Disease #Autoimmune ... Hyperthyroidism #diagnosis #management
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
fibrillation in clinic ... practice, CHEST and ACC ... factor, while ACC ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib ... CHADS2VASC #Score #Management
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
APS is a rare autoimmune ... anticoagulant (LA ... at least: • 1 clinical ... presence of 1 clinical ... APS #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... /Sepsis/Shock, Autoimmune ... CSF: Modestly elevated ... An elevated white ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... the result of an autoimmune ... Clinical Manifestations ... with SPS have elevated ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
be any age) Autoimmune ... Anti-Ro/SSA & Anti-La ... primary) • Anti-La ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... transplantation CLINICAL ... Puncture: - Elevated ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... deficiencies • Autoimmune ... sediment, and elevated ... Anti-Smith, Ro/La