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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will ... cause ischemia ... permeability Diagnosis ... #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... lupus cases, drug-dependent ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
drainage are vital, so ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... Treatment: • Global ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... NTG (Target SBP ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... resembling rashes caused ... secondary syphilis are so ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... • Only -40% will ... signs (fever, abdominal ... #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and treatment of ... Step 3: All patients ... including liver and hematologic ... #management #hepatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
and Management ... Significant false ⊕’s, so ... D/c all heparin ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc