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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... PCR 50% sensitive ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Values • pH: ... Diagnosis: Causes ... acidosis: - CNS ... restrictive lung disease ... #ABG #bloodgas
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Lyme Disease: Early ... Localized • EM ... days-weeks after EM ... lymphocytic meningitis, CN ... #diagnosis #signs
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... intrinsic renal disease ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Urology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Demyelinating disease ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
of glomerular disease ... staining on IF • No EM ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... CNS symptoms (headache ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... collaboration • CNS
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... / Peptic Ulcer Disease ... or oral-oral) Diagnosis ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... flagyl 500mg TID if PCN-allergy
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... et diutinum Neurologic ... Scleromyxedema (CNS ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... for parenteral Abx ... cervical, anal Cxs ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM