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

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Arboviruses: - West ... • Common clinical ... is established
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
of pathway and is ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... (Clinical Dx). ... (this is a skin ... Behcet disease) Differential
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung Point on POCUS ... This set is not ... #clinical #lungcardiac ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #mimics
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ) ○ Meningitis ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... #Diagnosis #otology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
on Neck POCUS with ... Differential/diagnosis ... On ultrasound note ... Thrombosis #RIJ #Neck #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
these conditions is ... Carcinomatous meningitis ... MRI lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
or ≥ 39 C this is ... a clinical emergency ... Neurologic: • Meningitis ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold #