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Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Encephalitis Differential ... Limbic System: HSV1 ... , HSV6, Treponema ... Brainstem: Listeria, West ... #Differential #
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... shows how pre-test ... ) and negative Reller ... HSV encephalitis ... Management #Meningitis #Encephalitis
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... viral meningitis encephalitis ... Encephalopathy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Louis encephalitis ... , West Nile virus ... Herpes Viruses (HSV ... Eastern Equine Encephalitis ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Arboviruses: - West ... Good indicator to differentiate ... CNS #Infections #differential
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... pp65 antigenemia test ... any patient with HIV ... • Neurologic: Encephalitis ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... EBV, HSV, CMV, ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Pediatric Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Infancy • West ... Meningitis • Encephalitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Liver Injury - Differential ... Injury → liver test ... D/E, EBV, CMV, HSV ... Liver #Injury #Differential ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm