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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... Diagnosis • Infections ... abscess (bacterial, fungal ... multiforme, Primary CNS ... StanfordChiefs #CNS
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... ) • Infection ( ... e.g. encephalitis ... Brain lesions (e.g ... #differential
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 ... Solitary Lesion: • CNS ... @AnnKumfer #CNS
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Diagnosis Algorithm Infectious ... Parasitic • Fungal ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... #Hematology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... CRF) • Infection ... (e.g. ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... endocrinology #causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV-Associated CNS ... • CNS opportunistic ... : • CNS Syphilis ... #Infections #differential
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Failure - Differential ... bacteria: Viral, Fungal ... Tissue penetration (CNS ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Infiltrative disorders (e.g ... Malignancy - CNS ... infections - ... - Medications (e.g ... renal diseases (e.g
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... vasoconstriction (e.g ... Post-infectious ... AIN) • Drugs (e.g ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Malignancy (e.g ... the lung) - CNS ... pathology (e.g. ... Pulmonary pathology (e.g ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes