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Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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Diagnosis • Inflammatory ... • Infectious: HIV ... Neurosyphilis, PML ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... CNS #Infections #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... Screening #Workup #table
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... body-like: - Neurologic ... Rods/rings: - HCV ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
The "double PCL ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee ... #mri #clinical
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Diagnosis: Quantitative ... PCR and CMV pp65 ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #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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Diagnosis: • ... cord infarct • HIV ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... cimetidine, IV ... Conditions: blue diaper ... Discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology