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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital (e.g., HHT), Acquired ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #cardiology #causes
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
AQP-2 gene - Acquired ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... Diagnosis was made ... testing and expedite treatment ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... #Diagnosis #MRI
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... include vaptans (HF ... /liver disease) ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
- Differential Diagnosis ... condition that causes ... thickening can cause ... of patients MRI ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... , Autoimmune disease ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
super-antigen mediated disease ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... is generally required ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... More likely to cause ... immunosuppressive therapy is required ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #management #neurology