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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... : 1. ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Workup Step #1 ... history Step #2 - Assess ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... Atheroemboli — 1% ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Workup Algorithm 1) ... thirst, Lack of access ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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endemic areas - 1- ... deformity" - Assess ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... ALL patients to assess ... intervention CMC
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... occur when the CD4 ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Cord Causes: 1. ... TB - Spinal abscess ... Sensory level (1- ... #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• Prevalence: 1: ... constipation Differential ... Spinal infection/abscess ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... Equina #syndrome #differential