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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... • ABCs • IV ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune ... Hodgkin lymphoma - Autoimmune ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
the result of an autoimmune ... : • Progressive ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... /Sepsis/Shock, Autoimmune ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
OnePager Summary Autoimmune ... recent DAN) • EMG ... /NCS for mononeuritis ... Goodpasture's cause ... Path: rapidly progressive
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
regurgitation • Autoimmune ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Septic emboli cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... POLYMYOSITIS: • Progressive ... statins - probably caused ... methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA