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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... erythematosus [SLE ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Medium and large ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
joint and spine, & medium ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management ... #Dermatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... published cases, Median ... edema, compartment syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
TAFRO TAFRO syndrome ... erythematosus (SLE ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... TAFRO #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
cases such as: • SLE ... • MAGIC syndrome ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management