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Migraine with Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B and C:
B) One or
Aura Diagnostic Criteria ... attacks fulfilling criteria ... reversible aura symptoms ... Aura #diagnosis #criteria ... #neurology #headache
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... and treatment of ... withdrawal symptoms
Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever 

Requirements for Diagnosis: Two major, or one major and
Jones criteria for ... and two minor, criteria ... streptococcal infection ... culture) #Jones #Criteria ... #Major #Minor #Symptoms
Rheumatic Fever - Jones Criteria
An autoimmune condition. Peak incidence is 5-15 yrs of age.
Triggered by infection
Fever - Jones Criteria ... Triggered by infection ... Usually symptoms ... wks after the infection ... of recent strep infection
3 Stages of Lyme Disease 
Early Lyme Disease 
 - Erythema migrans 
 - Constitutional symptoms
Constitutional symptoms ... Gastrointestinal symptoms ... Acute Disseminated Infection ... Cutaneous - Neurologic ... Lyme Disease - Neurologic
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... wisely, criteria ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... medications #table #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... disorders • Symptoms ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... can improve symptoms ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... symptoms/signs, ... nystagmus - Infection ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
DENOVA score to predict endocarditis in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia
 • Duration of symptoms ≥
• Duration of symptoms ... • Origin of infection ... bacteremia #diagnosis #criteria