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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Lesions - Differential ... Infections: Cerebral abscess ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... Enhancing #Lesions #Differential ... Diagnosis #neurology #radiology
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
pneumonia, empyema, lung ... abscess U - Urinary ... Tissue: Cellulitis, Abscess ... Fasciitis C - CNS ... #Infections #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... lesions • 80% with lung ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Differential ... #differential #
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... • Paraspinal abscess ... • Small cell lung ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Vasodilation Lung ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... final step is to assess ... Respiratory Acidosis: CNS ... depression, Obstructive Lung ... Respiratory Alkalosis: CNS
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Fascicle (Other CN ... Trauma • Tumor (Lung ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Source control (abscess ... Tissue penetration (CNS ... (daptomycin in lungs ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... • Lymphatics clear ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology