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13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... coagulopathy, decreased ... hypertension - CNS ... infection: fever ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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equina syndrome (CES ... - Emergency Causes ... toon • Spinal infection ... around the anus Laboratory ... #diagnosis #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... Most Common Causes ... - increase in the ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... • Headache • Fever ... /L) • Mildly decreased ... meningeal signs (fever ... #Infections #differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Periodic paralyses CNS ... • Toxins • Infection ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation ... #diagnosis #Laboratory
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... vasoconstriction → decreased
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
to ART with a decrease ... pleural effusions, CNS ... Fever, chills, lack ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... artery tenderness - decreased ... tract, and often causes ... chorioretinitis, CNS