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Cranial Nerve V - Trigeminal Nerve - Cross Sectional Nuclei Anatomy
 • Mesencephalic Nucleus of CN
Motor Nucleus of CN ... Spinal Nucleus of CN ... #Trigeminal #CNV ... #CN5 #CranialNerve ... CrossSectional #Anatomy #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... bacterial, fungal, parasitic ... multiforme, Primary CNS ... StanfordChiefs #CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... fuelleborni #LifeCycle #Parasite ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
endemic fungi - Parasitic ... Blastomycosis - Parasite ... coccidiomycosis - Parasitic ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... 30% present w/ CNS ... • Nocardia • Parasitic ... causes #radiology #neurology
Common toxicities of antifungal agents. 
CNS = central nervous system; 5-FC = flucytosine; GI = gastrointestinal;
CNS = central nervous ... #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
3 Stages of Lyme Disease 
Early Lyme Disease 
 - Erythema migrans 
 - Constitutional symptoms
Cutaneous - Neurologic ... Lyme Disease - Neurologic ... Disease #Stages #InfectiousDiseases
Cranial Nerve X - Vagus Nerve - Cross Sectional Nuclei Anatomy
 • Vagus Nerve
 • Nucleus
Spinal Nucleus of CN ... drcraighacking #Vagus #CNX ... CrossSectional #Anatomy #neurology
Cranial Nerve VI - Abducens Nerve - Cross Sectional Nuclei Anatomy
 • Abducens Nerve
 • Abducens
Abducens #CNVI #CN6 ... CrossSectional #Anatomy #neurology
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
Old anti-parasitic ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases