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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... evaluation • labs ... diagnosis Treatment ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... (therefore oral
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... (Clinical Dx). ... , AS Treatment:
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... Clinical Picture ... Clinical DX: - ... Labs: - AchR antibodies ... diagnosis #management #neurology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... sedimentation rate + Normal ... Clinical Features ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... , Serositis Labs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... values increase ... Treatment of GCA
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... EMG testing Lab ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... Treatment: • ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Slightly greater in males ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Lupus Cerebritis: Labs ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... (MDS) (normal or ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... aplastic anemia) Labs ... aplastic anemia Treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
excrete water normally ... Treatment: Treatment ... complex issue which varies ... demyelination syndrome ... #management #nephrology