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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... : Bell's palsy ( ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 T cells ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
after age 4 Treatment ... #Paraphimosis #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Urology
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
, Subarachnoid Comparison ... Blood in circle of Willis ... #Subarachnoid #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... = funny-shaped cells ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling • Treatment ... painless lump • Treatment ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
Gases ABG PROS: Tells ... bleeding, hematoma, infection ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis