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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... - Differential ... abscess (bacterial, fungal ... usually multiple lesions ... #Differential #
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
ring enhancing lesion ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... RingEnhancing #Lesions ... #Brain
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... syndrome + MRI lesions ... present w/ CNS lesions ... #Brain #differential
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess - Differential ... negative culture Brain ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Negative #Abscess #Differential
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
scalp, skin • Differential ... thoracic skin • Differential ... pulmonary • Differential ... mycobacterial/fungal ... oral cavity • Differential
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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Lipopolysaccharide components ... stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components ... - Transport to brain ... transport across blood-brain
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions ... infection (bacterial/fungal ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... Involvement - Brain ... Herniation • Brain ... stem Lesion Brain ... comatose #aloc #Differential
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Lipopolysaccharide components ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components ... Transport to brain ... transport across blood-brain