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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
nervous system • Inflammatory ... Tumor-like large multifocal ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
common systemic inflammatory ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... Treatment of GCA
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hematuria) • Inflammatory ... recent DAN) • EMG ... blood retum in serial ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
can become pro-inflammatory ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
- Progressive multifocal ... symptoms such as ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
▪ Infections (e.g ... Presentation • Common Signs ... cytokines (e.g. ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... anti-IFN-γ antibodies (e.g
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
now classified as ... pathway mutations (e.g ... some ethnicities (e.g ... Birbeck granules (EM ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management