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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
PCR 50% sensitive ... lung nodules, may also ... see skin lesions ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
AND lower facial weakness ... middle ear/skull base ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare
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 ... Neuromuscular weakness ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... nervous system (CNS ... is important, as ... • Infiltrating base ... noninflammatory #differential
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based ... More likely to cause ... or respiratory weakness ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... hour collection based ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Further testing must be ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... /l is regarded as ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #diagnosis #neurology