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Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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Inflammatory: MS ... nodosa, SLE • Infectious ... : HIV, Lyme, Neurosyphilis ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... pp65 antigenemia test ... any patient with HIV ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #HIV
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- DDX: - Infection ... to the knee Infectious ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... Infection or cancer ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... , CVA • Infectious ... zoster virus ○ HIV
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
pachymeningitis • HIV ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... simplex virus, HIV ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... antibody, and HIV ... risk factors for HIV ... present) - These infections ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Trauma - Infection ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Serology for ... #dermatology #physicalexam
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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cord infarct • HIV ... toon • Spinal infection ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... diagnosis #causes #neurology