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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
affecting the brain ... nervous system (CNS ... optica spectrum disorder ... #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
lung nodules, may also ... see skin lesions ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... #radiology #neurology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... not required in all ... However, it may be
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Suspect in movement disorders ... Demyelinating disease ... #differential #
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... nervous system (CNS ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... low-signal on all ... Differential diagnosis ... other systemic disorders ... #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... ruled out • Brain ... simplex virus, HIV ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... evaluation should also ... Mitochondrial disorders ... zoster virus ○ HIV
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... Parvovirus B19 • HIV ... #Diagnosis #MSK