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

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... virus • CMV • EBV ... virus (LCMV), influenza ... Arboviruses: - West ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Citrobacter and influenza ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Chest radiography showed perihilar opacities in both lungs with free air in the mediastinum (Panel A,
#Clinical #PCC # ... IM #EM #Pneumomediastinum ... #Influenza #NEJM
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... , Influenza, Enteroviruses
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza ... Diagnostic tests ... liver function tests ... DO NOT bolus 30 cc ... IV peramivir if NPO
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Diagnostic Tests ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... nucleotidase 1A (Anti cN ... Other Diseases: • PBC