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CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential ... • Common clinical ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Acute meningeal signs ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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after the millet seed ... inhalational injury Differential ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Cryptococcal meningitis ... of prior silent pulmonary ... organism (soap bubble sign ... that needs to be ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical