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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... Treatment: • ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #management
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... 0.5-0.7 g/g by 12 ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... irrigation • Management ... • Liddle syndrome ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prevalence up to 12% ... , Busulfan • Disease ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Systemic lupus ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... oral ulcers in 12 ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... with or without cirrhosis ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
primary biliary cirrhosis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Cryoglobulinemia (4%-12% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... bilirubin despite 12 ... Stage & survey disease ... #Management #Treatment ... #hepatology