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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
IDFellowCase #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV ... lymphoproliferative #KICS
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV ... #KICS #Kaposi
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
• Central or peripheral ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... - HIV ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Etiologies of Peripheral ... Chemotherapy • Infectious ... : HIV, Hepatitis ... #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Causes of Peripheral ... • Tumor • Infection ... #Peripheral ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
Acute / Subacute Peripheral ... TSH, DM, B12 Infectious ... pupils), syphilis, HIV ... Subacute #Acute #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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Demyelinating Diseases - Differential ... nodosa, SLE • Infectious ... : HIV, Lyme, Neurosyphilis ... Demyelinating #Diseases #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Hematuria, Hemoptysis, Peripheral ... symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection ... #diagnosis #nephrology