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Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis
Polyradiculopathy
Spinal Cord Tuberculoma
Pott's Disease (Vertebral Spondylitis)
Brain Tuberculoma
Tuberculous Abscess
Tuberculous Meningitis

Dr. Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci
Manifestations of Tuberculosis ... Abscess Tuberculous ... @gabifpucci #neurology ... #Tuberculosis # ... CNS #differential
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Manifestations of Tuberculosis ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... complication of Tuberculous ... #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
of Hematuria - Differential ... /ViraI/FungaI, Tuberculosis ... , prostatitis, Tuberculosis ... hematuria #Hematuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #urology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
nephritis, renal tuberculosis ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Urinary #Casts #Differential ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Endocarditis • Tuberculosis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... pleurisy • Tuberculosis ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Bacterial • Tuberculosis ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... status, and focal neurologic ... 80% sensitive Tuberculous ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas ... CNS #Infections #differential
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
Pachymeningitis - Differential ... Neurosyphilis • CNS tuberculosis ... : tuberculous pachymeningitis ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology ... #differential #