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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
of Systemic Lupus ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... RheumOnePagers) #Systemic ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... • Immunologic Workup ... comparison #table #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
antibodies) • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... drug-induced SLE) • Systemic ... ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • May involve PNS ... Thrombosis highest risk ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
(CNS) involvement ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... lupus erythematosus ... ANCA-associated vasculitides
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... central nervous system ... lupus erythematosus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... (CNS) dysfunction ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Amyloidosis (CVS+PNS ... Autoimmunity: • -MM/WM: Vasculitis ... Hypergammaglobulinemic macular Vasculitis ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology