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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
in the supine position ... with the hip and ... the infant cries as ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Pain • Valgus position ... causes #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... of symptoms or signs ... inclusions or positive ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... nerve acts both as ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... symptoms such as ... and <25% culture positive ... #differential #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... : - Pip/Tazo ... Clav (may be + as ... long as 5d after
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
is important, as ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... spine, shoulders, hips ... noninflammatory Signs ... conditions such as ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Clinical Presentation ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... Disorders Such As