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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... central nervous system ... diagnosis and treatment ... syndromeSystemic ... lupus erythematosus
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APS) ... ): • Lupus anticoagulant ... present Treatment ... #Syndrome #APS
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Lupus (SLE): ... , others (RNP, aPL ... antibodies) • Antiphospholipid ... Antibody Syndrome ... • Scleroderma (Systemic
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Differential Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... - MCC systemic ... Hypercoagulable state (eg APLA ... Hypothyroidism - Carpal ... tunnel syndrome
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... (for secondary APS ... RheumOnePagers) #Systemic ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
RA, Sjogren's), antiphospholipid ... syndrome, atheroembolic ... glomerulonephritis (>90%) S - Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #differential #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • MCTD (SLE/systemic ... severe disease Treatment ... @AnnKumfer #Systemic ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Seen in: • Systemic ... Still disease • Systemic ... Central nervous system ... underlying disease (eg, systemic ... arthritis [SJIA], systemic
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
• Homogeneous: Systemic ... ) • Speckled: Systemic ... (SLE), Systemic ... (SLE), Systemic ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Holistic Management of Systemic Lupus
 • Lifestyle interventions: Smoking cessation, Photoprotection, Therapeutic adherence, Anxiety/depression/fatigue, Fibromyagia/pain management,
Management of Systemic ... vaccination, Thrombosis (antiphospholipid ... holistic #SLE #Systemic ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology