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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Distal (type ... #Management #nephrology ... #table
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... : Usual therapeutic ... #rheumatology
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis ... DrFlashHeart #Lupus ... Classification #Classes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... management of SLE ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
eye, and ear Visual ... and treatment can ... Inflammatory causes ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... much easier to diagnosis ... #RTA #Type1 #Distal ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... unable to read but able ... Able to write (without ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
neuritis: Reduced visual ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... disorders (Systemic lupus ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms