Autoimmune Diseases
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Autoimmune diseases have skyrocketed in the last 2 decades. A recent study showed how to naturally reduce these by 30%! Chances are you know someone suffering with one of the fol...
A NEW paper shows the links between LongCOVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and COVID-19 post-vaccine syndromes. These diseases could have an autoimm...
Woah 😧 “we discovered an autoimmune cause of vitamin B12 deficiency restricted to the central nervous system (CNS), termed autoimmune B12 central deficiency” “Despite normal ser...
Pathophysiology of Sjögren's syndrome by Frans G.M. Kroese Sjögren's is the 2nd most common ARD Key characteristics include: Sicca symptoms (dry eyes and mouth) Extraglandular mani...
@Dr_AdiZarei I have ankylosing spondylitis which causes uveitis and another side effect psoriasis. I am currently using Remicade. However, I still have psoriasis in my feet. They s...
24 yr old female patient ... p/w general malaise, myalgias, & low-grade fever. Exam w/malar rash, swelling of the digits, & joint tenderness. Laboratory w/positive ANA & anti-U...
🩸Cytopenias in lupus🦋 🔹Common 🔹Can involve all blood cells 🔹It can range from just an incidental finding to a life-threatening scenario 💀 Let's break this down starting with whit...
The Microclots that fulfill the function of Biofilms in the blood= Bioclots They are not only found in the LongCOVID and Lyme They are also present in: ME/CFS Fibromyalgia Rheumat....
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in this patient with headache, seizures, and history of lupus Possible etiology: failure of cerebral autoregulation in response...
🔷DM Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) 🔹has features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and so is sometimes referred to as “type one-and-a-half diabetes”. 🔹LADA typical...
💭 of #myositis mimics if ABSENT 🔸Skin rash 🔸Other extra muscular features like ILD, RP 🔸Myositis specific antibodies ⏬ 🔸 Muscle involvement EMG, enzymes...
Everyone wants to know about #myositis. Here's a thread for an overview of the disease 👇🏻 #MedTwitter #MedEd #rheumatology #patientawareness @Samanthaprabhu2 https://t.co/4JJEHK6K...
Modern Diet has killed Your Gut Health . Here are 10 Tips to Fix Your GUT and Improve Your Health https://t.co/vy4NrRiFxu
1/4 Patients w:h SLE can present with a staggering array of hematologic abnormalities. Virtually no component of the blood is spared... everything is fair game: 1. Blood cells -...
Myositis Sp Ab 👉🏽TIF1g - class DM, ⬆️ r/o CA (58%PPD, 95%NPD) 👉🏽BUT... if TIF1g + with CCAR1 Ab or Sp4 Ab= ⬇️ r/o CA? 👉🏽NXP2 - subQ edema, dysphgia, dist wknss, calcinosis, ⬆️ r/o...
Optimizing gut health, is a non-negotiable step in improving any health issue that you might want to. From low testosterone, depression, fatigue, ED and skin problems, all the way...
I think a lot of people have never heard of the link between infectious illness and chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune illnesses, etc. It's real a...
Crest #Syndrome known as the limited cutaneous frome of systemic sclerosis (LcSSc) https://t.co/tObaPoMVP8
Images of Infectious Diseases 65F with an “autoimmune illness” Prednisone / MTX. Now rituximab. Progressive skin lesions for 9 months. No systemic symptoms. Skin biopsy Gram sta...
In ❤️ SLE/RA + new cardiomyopathy ❤️, add chronic hydroxychloroquine usage to the DDx! The DDx of cardiomyopathy in these autoimmune conditions more commonly invokes myocarditis, a...
