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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... APS is a rare autoimmune ... anticoagulant (LA ... at least: • 1 clinical ... APS #diagnosis #management
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
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 ... #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
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... Clinical Features ... sediment, and elevated ... Anti-Smith, Ro/La
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... transplantation CLINICAL ... Puncture: - Elevated ... #diagnosis #management