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Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
immunocompetent (HIV negative ... ringenhancing #lesions #cns ... #brain #diagnosis ... differential #algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... : ß-blockers, CNS ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
: Serial negative ... valves • MRI brain ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI brain ... large infarct - Infectious
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... (Many causes!) ... ) • Infection ( ... encephalitis) • Brain ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... but important causes ... factors: - Serology ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... Brain: - Streptococcal ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... , Endocarditis, ... considered in certain cases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Major Brain Complications ... of Endocarditis ... reaction to blood & infectious ... Ischemic stroke caused ... #neurological #neurology