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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 ... #Management #Hepatology
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
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Graves Disease - Autoimmune ... peaks at 30-50 Diagnosis ... Clinical Presentation ... younger>older), A Fib ... #management #endocrinology
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 ... #management #anticoagulation
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 ... #management #neurology
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 ... #Management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... the result of an autoimmune ... Clinical Manifestations ... with SPS have elevated ... #Management #treatment
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 ... #management #neurology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... sediment, and elevated ... Anti-Smith, Ro/La
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Inflammatory marker elevated ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... hematology #oncology #management