807 results
Immunosuppressive Medications in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
 - MTX (oral, subcutaneous)
 - AZA (oral) 
 -
Medications in Systemic ... voclosporin) - Mycophenolate ... (oral; mycophenolate ... #Medications #Systemic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • MCTD (SLE/systemic ... dose steroid+ mycophenolate ... @AnnKumfer #Systemic
Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
 • H. Pylori
 • NSAIDs
 • Gastric adenocarcinoma
 • Gastric lymphoma
neoplasia type-I • Systemic ... mastocytosis • Severe systemic ... bisphosphonates, sirolimus, mycophenolate
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
association w/ systemic ... components of immune system ... topical therapy, & systemic ... 0.1% ointment or systemic ... TNF blockers, mycophenolate
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Central Nervous System ... Peripheral Nervous System ... 2-3 mg/kg/day, Mycophenolate
Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Cyclophosphamide for Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678035/

Mycophenolate versus Azathioprine as Maintenance Therapy
Mycophenolate Mofetil ... PMC2678035/ Mycophenolate ... NEJMoa1014460 #ALMS #Mycophenolate
The parasympathetic and sympathetic systems - Activation and inhibition pathways by organ system

#Sympathetic #Parasympathetic #Systems #Pathways
and sympathetic systems ... pathways by organ system ... Parasympathetic #Systems
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Clinical Grading Systems ... Criteria) • Systolic ... DharSaty #Grading #Systems
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
Systemic Sclerosis ... Scleroderma) Multi-system ... Limited cutaneous systemic ... knees • Diffuse systemic ... and/or trunk • Systemic
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Cyclophosphamide, Mycophenolate