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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 ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... - Typical MS-like ... other auto-immune diseases ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
caused by the inability ... Then, ask 3 questions ... Treatment: Treatment ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Usual therapeutic management ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... • Severe Liver Disease ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
dermatitis, a disease ... risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... on Surfactant Deposition ... Pedersen MS, Benros
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... Monosodium urate deposition ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... super-antigen mediated disease ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management