18 results
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... PCR 50% sensitive ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis should be based ... • JC-virus PCR ... #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Facial Nerve (CN7 ... middle ear/skull base ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Charcot-Marie-Tooth; EMG ... pressure palsies; NCS ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... And BMP Normal Values ... acidosis: - CNS ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
the conjugate base ... Mark Ramzy, DO, EMT-P ... Acidosis #types #differential ... pathophysiology #classification
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
staining on IF • No EM ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... • Infiltrating base ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential