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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
diagnosis can only be ... Autoimmune (SLE/APLS ... Blood cultures/serology ... Blood cultures/serology ... #comparison #infective
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lung nodules, may also ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
of Endocarditis ... Abscess: • May be ... Ischemic stroke caused ... Septic emboli can also ... #neurological #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Findings: May be ... with vascular causes ... , such as with posterior ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
affecting the brain ... is important, as ... Inflammatory causes ... #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... is important, as ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... MV annulus may be ... pansystolic but may be ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
it possible to differentiate ... hyperintense at all ... acute scan cannot be ... #Evolution #MRI ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Further testing must be ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Infectious causes ... out • Brain MRI ... : Check for brain ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential