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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Sclerosis Treatment ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
valve disease ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
and Management ... e.g. lymphoma, multiple ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... proteolysis: Severe aortic ... #Management #treatment
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... Unilateral • Signs ... other auto-immune diseases ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... lymphadenopathy single or multiple ... : Serology (preferred ... : • Severe Disease ... #management #treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... involvement, unique or multiple ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflammation of multiple ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #management #signs
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... • Mononeuritis multiplex ... Rheumatic fever • Aortic ... Diminished peripheral pulses ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... : HLH signs and ... associated with multiple ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... is required for diagnosis ... cerebral emboli: Multiple ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... - Infectious Diseases