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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical diagnosis ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - 25% genetic component ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Workup #Diagnosis
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... depending on the cause ... Salmonella, ..), Fungal ... #Causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Clinical Exam ... Imaging Section Clinical ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical ... Clues Staphylococcus ... Fungal spp. ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... the respective fungal ... node biopsy • Clinical ... UnknownOrigin #workup ... #diagnosis
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... shock is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Types #Classification
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... Management #Diagnosis ... Manifestations #Workup
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... of many fungi ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Causes of Adrenal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... #Algorithm #Causes
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... actually seen in all causes ... bacterial/viral/fungal ... TreeInBud #Sign #diagnosis ... #clinical #radiology