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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... hemorrhage Ischemic: • Thrombotic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Algorithm #management #neurology ... #treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
, neurologic, and ... particularly those coming ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
clubbing Clarkson/Systemic ... et diutinum Neurologic ... neuropathy) • Systemic ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
lymphoma, breast CA ... - Hematologic ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Sweet #Syndrome #diagnosis
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
occur at any time during ... syndrome (GBS), systemic ... syndrome (LEMS), systemic ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Guidelines recommend using ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Still's Disease Systemic ... or extremities during ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Right ventricular systolic ... regurgitant velocity using ... Diagnostic criteria ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #management #hepatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology