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Causes of Back Pain #Diagnosis #EM #PrimaryCare #Differential #Back #Pain #BackPain #Spinal #Referred #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Back Pain ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #PrimaryCare #Differential ... #Back #Pain #BackPain ... Referred #Algorithm #Ddxof
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential # ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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lumbar spine • MCC ... equina syndrome (CES ... • Severe low back ... cord infarct • HIV ... Imaging studies: • MRI
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... chills, weakness, lack ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... factor • May cause ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... with or without back ... pain at/near level ... simplex virus, HIV ... management #neurology #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes ... involvement, abdominal pain ... and GN Anti-GBM ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... statins - probably caused ... #rheumatology #differential