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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 ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
affecting the brain ... nervous system (CNS ... an underlying autoimmune ... Inflammatory causes ... #inflammatory #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... : Autoimmune hepatitis ... , RBC, kidney, brain
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... nervous system (CNS ... an underlying autoimmune ... • Infiltrating base ... noninflammatory #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune ... life-threatening Differential ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG
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
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Summary • an autoimmune ... Diagnosis: • Based ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Further testing must be ... conditions listed in differential
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... statins - probably caused ... Other Diseases: • PBC ... #rheumatology #differential