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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... permeability Diagnosis ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Etoposide/VP16 (100 mg ... #summary #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... excessive macrophage activation ... : HLH signs and ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... Treatment of GCA ... per day or 1 mg ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Excessive activation ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Bilateral signs ... ruled out • Brain ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
chest (in a V-sign ... auricular papules Clinical ... positive patients Treatment ... Prednisone at 1 mg ... #management #rheumatology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
organism (soap bubble sign ... Standard treatment ... losses of K+ & Mg ... meningitis #T2 #MRI #Brain ... #clinical #radiology