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Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Syndrome • Prader-Willi ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE ... ) Clinical Manifestations ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... #rheumatology #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
walking to nearly complete ... Clinical Features ... Diagnosis: • ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Lung US, Echo, LE ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... walking to nearly complete ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... and CNS • Headache ... #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
nervous system (CNS ... underlying disease (eg ... erythematosus [SLE ... • Infection (eg ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
rheumatoid arthritis, SLE ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... and EMG Findings ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
A.fumigatus species complex ... immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... #Management #treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... erythematosus (SLE ... IU/I • SAMS clinical ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG