2024 results
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
pyogenic liver abscess ... Pyogenic Liver Abscess ... • Melioidosis (Burkholderia ... • Amebic Liver Abscess ... pyogenic #liver #abscess
#Melioidosis
#Burkholderia pseudomallei
#Melioidosis #Burkholderia
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Culture Negative Abscess ... Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Burkholderia ... Brucella, Coxiella, Burkholderia ... Culture #Negative #Abscess
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... Pyogenic abscess ... accounts for 80% of abscess ... • Amebic abscess ... • Fungal abscess
Liver Abscess - Differential Diagnosis
Pyogenic:
 • Hepatobiliary
 • Colonic
 • Bacteremia
Entamoeba histolytica:
 • Fecal/oral
 • Colitis
Liver Abscess - ... Stool O+P, PCR, serology ... rupture • MRI, US, serology ... Darcy_ID_doc #Liver #Abscess
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
neuronitis, CNS abscess ... • Neurologic: ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis
Polyradiculopathy
Spinal Cord Tuberculoma
Pott's Disease (Vertebral Spondylitis)
Brain Tuberculoma
Tuberculous Abscess
Tuberculous Meningitis

Dr. Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci
Tuberculoma Tuberculous Abscess ... @gabifpucci #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... Cerebellar / Brainstem Abscess ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Infections: Cerebral abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
lesion (tumor. abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Neurology