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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein - 35% • Raynaud ... Treatment: • ... #Systemic #Lupus
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... Association with disease ... Can also be measured ... with MCTD and Raynaud's ... with auto-immune diseases
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... and Management Summary ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines
These summary guidelines reflect the 2015 CDC Guidelines
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ... : Summary of 2015 ... These summary ... Sexually Transmitted Diseases ... They are intended as
Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
Lyme Disease Pearls ... Midwest states Also ... Slovenia) Treatment ... : TREATMENT Shorter ... #Pearls #Map #Testing
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... (for secondary APS ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Driving Impairment in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy 
 - Advise patients not to drive ~3 months
prior overt HE, also ... or optimize HE treatment ... medications - Optimize treatment ... of comorbid diseases ... authorities for formal testing
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
and less common diseases ... is important, as ... diagnosis and treatment ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... polychondritis • Behcet disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... (GERD) - Summary ... cough GERD: Testing ... EGD Impedance testing ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... Epidemiology: -10% of all ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease