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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... PCR 50% sensitive ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... Lesions #Brain #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... effect/Edema • EBV ... #Infections #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... virus • CMV • EBV ... Mildly decreased/Normal ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... acidosis: - CNS ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Liver Disease, PNH ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Hemolysis #Differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-induced AIHA - Abnormal ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... • PNH ... Extravascular #Differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Scleromyxedema (CNS ... Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... WAIHA • CAD • PCH ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... aseptic meningitis), MCC ... CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... collaboration • CNS
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... - If both are normal ... function may be abnormal ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Organophosphate, oral ... , Camphor, CO, CN ... /insecticides, PCP ... Medication #Causes #Differential