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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... permeability Diagnosis ... #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... Alteration in brain ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
accumulation of blood, pus ... indicated, start CPR ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Aspirate and drain ... #Management #Workup
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... ruled out • Brain ... brain and/or optic ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
blisters containing pus ... Rule out other causes ... - MRI: inflammation ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #classification ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... lightheadedness, atypical chest ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... #Brain #clinical ... #radiology