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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
• 80% with lung ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Diagnosis ... residual lesion ... Vasculitis (e.g.
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... - Infection (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pathology could be ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... nervous system: Brain ... abscess • Toxic ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• ABCs • IV access ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... affecting the Brain ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... LHON) plus MRI lesions ... #Syndromes #neurology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... is desirable, e.g ... obstruction - Able ... Limited IVP can be ... with surgical access
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
foods, stress, etc ... cancers, including lung ... classic targetoid lesions ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis