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Patterns of Diseases on MRI FLAIR - Differential Diagnosis
ADEM, Adreno-leukodystrophy, CADASIL, CNS, Lymphoma, High-Grade Glioma, HIV
- Differential Diagnosis ... High-Grade Glioma, HIV ... , Susac Syndrome ... Leukoencephalopathy, Vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... spread of the Gram-negative ... the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... all patients for HIV
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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intervertebral disc disease ... Stabbing) - Negative ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #signs #symptoms
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... , erythematous macular ... Clinda + vanco + pip-tazo ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Presence of vascular ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... PCOS), Pancreatic Disease
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs ... Frontal atrophy Vascular
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... for anti-C3d and negative ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold #
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... fungal infection, HIV ... or metastatic disease ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can