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Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
dehydrogenase (LD ... diffuse CD8+ T lymphocytes ... Polymyositis #PM #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Powassan, louping ill ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... culture or by serology ... specificity of up ... #neurology #meningitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... of shoulder and hip ... • Progressive symptoms ... elevated protein, lymphocytic ... : ANCA Associated
Colovesical Fistula on Cystoscopy
A 72-year-old woman presented to the urology clinic with a 2-week history of
presented to the urology ... confirmed the diagnosis ... later, the patient ... recurrence of symptoms ... clinical #video #urology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... photophobia - Mild ... - Autonomic symptoms ... headache • CNS Vasculitis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • Mild ... • Depressive symptoms ... show symmetric bilateral ... Diagnosis: MRI ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Hyperreflexia develops later ... signs and/or symptoms ... lymphocytic - ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... #management #neurology