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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... heart valves • MRI ... intravenous drug use, Central ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
and Cingulate Cortex ... Heroin Inhalation Central ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Brain #Disorders #Clinical ... #Differential #
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
include the entire cortex ... generalized or a general ... seizure caused ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... attributable to central ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
life-threatening causes ... pain, such as MI ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Vitamin B12, Copper ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... dysfunction Central ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Diagnosis and Clinical ... , oral cavity) Caused ... characterized by central ... • The adrenal cortex ... Diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... cord compression (MRI ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... CNS #Infections #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... - Vit B12 and copper ... #differential