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CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
virus • CMV • EBV ... Mildly decreased/Normal ... glucose level, • Normal ... • Common clinical ... <40 mg/dL • Normal
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
PML, toxoplasmic encephalitis ... should be based on clinical ... Toxoplasmic Encephalitis ... effect/Edema • EBV ... Cytomegalovirus Encephalitis
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
showed air in the portal ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... Pneumatosis #CT #NEJM
Kaposi’s Sarcoma of the Oral Cavity - Physical examination revealed multiple, firm, nontender, violaceous plaques of
Sarcoma of the Oral ... #Clinical #HONC ... Kaposisarcoma #Oral ... #Palate #HIV #NEJM
Acute Varicocele Revealing Renal Cancer - Examination of the scrotum revealed an enlarged varicose vein along
Panel B, arrows) #Clinical ... #Honc #RCC #Varicocele ... #Scrotal #NEJM
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease Clinical ... Meningitis - Meningo-encephalitis ... cefotaxime or PCN ... involvement - Oral
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... neuroexam - Oral ... event, follow ACC ... Change in clinical ... since elective PCI
Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI trial) - Shown is
Dabigatran after PCI ... point of major or clinically ... warfarin (Panel A) #EBM ... TripleTherapy #PCI ... AtrialFibrillation #NEJM
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... sedimentation rate + Normal ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC ... Cranial neuritis • Encephalitis
Chest radiography showed perihilar opacities in both lungs with free air in the mediastinum (Panel A,
#Clinical #PCC # ... IM #EM #Pneumomediastinum ... #Influenza #NEJM