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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
of Clinical Significance ... Differential Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... (+) Systemic Features ... #Clinical #Significance ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
Suggested algorithm ... with monoclonal gammopathy ... whom there are no clinical ... features concerning ... #monoclonal #gammopathy
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... disorders, Aseptic Meningitis ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... features: 1. ... syndrome Laboratory features ... Monoclonal gammopathy ... #rheumatology
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
of Monoclonal Gammopathy ... Significance (MGUS) Fracture ... antibody - Early treatment ... rituximab (in clinical ... MGUS #Monoclonal #Gammopathy
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... other suggestive features ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... and radiographic features ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Cryptococcal Meningitis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Diagnosis and Treatment ... (85%): Aseptic meningitis ... neurosarcoidosis: Clinical ... #management #neurology ... #rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... has five major clinical ... pulmonary, systemic or meningitic ... fungal stain of clinical ... infection (~40%) • Meningitis