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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Prevotella • Fungal ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Heberden's nodes ... joints), Bouchard's nodes ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
bacteria, viruses, fungi ... storage sites (e.g ... . lymph nodes, spleen ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... remains unknown • Final ... Planning for delivery mode ... during Delivery • Stable ... hemodynamics (e.g
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
dissociation - Of note ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... peripheral lymph nodes
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... other pathology (e.g ... (short-acting, e.g ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
travel to lymph nodes ... pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... by culture or serology ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Serology