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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... permeability Diagnosis ... : • Inflammatory ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
brain, eye, and ear ... and treatment can ... Inflammatory causes ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... production of pro-inflammatory ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Nicolas Taar ... #summary #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Systemic lupus ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Disease • Swelling ... Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus ... joints tend to bear ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(25-75%): Inflammatory ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... Syndrome: - Ocular inflammatory ... well as inner ear ... such as systemic lupus ... #rheumatology #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Overview Focal inflammatory ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Post Vaccine • Inflammatory ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
(CPPD) Pathophysiology ... culture used to diagnose ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Inflammatory ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management