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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
: Inflammatory eye ... inflamed response to local ... CNS symptoms (headache ... (Clinical Dx). ... Behcet disease) Differential
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain, Eye ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... CNS #Infections #differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
status changes with focal ... pressure, mass lesions ... • Acute red eye ... deficits (CN Ill, IV ... #differential #
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
left eye six weeks ... acetate to help with ocular ... The MRI findings ... initial forehead lesions ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
results from a lesion ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... MRI was ordered ... and started on IV
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Multiple skin lesions ... factor • May cause
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
ring-enhanced lesion ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Arthralgias • Eye ... 50 years • New headache ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemic skin lesions ... tract, and often causes ... lesions-interstitial ... Arthralgias • Eye ... Eye -> retinopathy