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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Cerebrovascular Disease, PRES ... Pathophysiology ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... cervical, anal Cxs ... patient admitted for treatment ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... count in the CSF should ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• Diagnosis should ... antiretroviral therapy should ... Antimicrobial treatment ... headache, altered mental ... Frequently "punched-out
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... solution, you should ... lower Na, you should ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Contraception counseling should ... products early post-partum ... started, patients should ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity 
Prevention:
 • Alkalinize the urine, keep urine ph >7
 • Start pre-treatment 12
ph >7 • Start pre-treatment ... prior to 48 hours post ... • Leucovorin: should ... Renal #Toxicity #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... antigen • India ink prep ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management