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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... moderate diastolic dysfunction ... LV compliance), ECG ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... : Subacute • Pattern ... or subacute • Pattern ... Insidious/slow • Pattern ... #rheumatology #table
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... mitral inflow pattern ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... hepatocellular pattern ... though cholestatic pattern ... Histologic Findings - Exclusion ... BryanCUlrich #Autoimmune
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary veno-occlusive ... disease Systolic dysfunction ... Diastolic dysfunction ... and obstructive pattern
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
changes - Common pattern ... necrotizing myopathy • Autoimmune ... : Inclusion body ... electromyographic (EMG ... polymyositis, inclusion
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
/Sepsis/Shock, Autoimmune ... unclear, endothelial dysfunction ... Imaging Patterns ... DWI • White matter ... • EEG: With persistent
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... phenomenon INCLUSION ... slow onset and pattern ... antibodies #Autoimmune