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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Diagnosis - Based ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Treatment: • ... #neurology #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... sometimes have this morphology ... Treatment: • ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... cervical and thoracic spine ... column Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... serologic, and EMG ... - 1st line: ... - Improves clinical
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Hyperostosis: Sclerotic ... : • A clinical ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... tears/artificial saliva ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Pericarditis • Sclerosing ... has five major clinical ... : • Direct fungal ... stain of clinical
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... keratitis, uveitis, scleritis ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology