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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Typhus, gram-negative ... Acute bacterial meningitis ... resolution falling to normal ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... • Tuberculous meningitis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Acute meningeal signs ... in 70%-85% • Negative ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
• Meniere's Disease ... symptoms/signs, ... nystagmus - Infection ... • Meningitis ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Lyme Disease: Early ... • Heralded by neurologic ... SSX (lymphocytic meningitis ... impairment - Normal ... #diagnosis #signs
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Capnocytophaga canimorsus normal ... fastidious gram-negative ... cellulitis to meningitis ... Myocarditis & culture-negative ... Diseases Fellowship
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... : Serial negative ... : + (Negative blood ... large infarct - Infectious ... Diseases Fellows
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... Romana's sign ... , smear negative ... PCR + 20-90%, normal
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... Infection or cancer ... ) ○ Meningitis ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease ... ○ Meningitis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... tested and if negative ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Lyme Disease - Borreliosis
Erythema migrans
 - 3-32 days (median: 7-10 days)
Diagnosis of Lyme Disease ... findings, Lyme serology ... negative Acrodermatitis ... to months - Meningitis ... Borreliosis #Diagnosis #Signs