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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... SLE : systemic lupus ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
• Cushing’s syndrome ... /agitation • CNS ... Vasculitis • Lupus ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... nervous system (CNS ... Inflammatory causes ... : • Susac syndrome ... • Systemic lupus
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
- Insidious Edema ... Red blood cell casts ... Onset - Abrupt Edema ... Red blood cell casts ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Lupus (SLE): ... Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... #associations #table
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... lower extremity edema ... proteinuria, dependent edema ... • May involve PNS ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... the alveoli and cause
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Paragonimus westermani, PNA ... Goodpastures, Lupus ... Pneumonitis, GPA, Behcet syndrome ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes