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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential ... fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis ... Enhancing #Lesions #Differential
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Toxoplasmosis, Neurocysticercosis ... Prophyria #Seizures #Differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Parasitic • Neurocysticercosis ... Lesions #Brain #differential
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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PARASITIC - Neurocysticercosis ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Toxoplasmosis, Neurocysticercosis ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
Neurocysticercosis is caused by CNS infection with the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. There are four main
Neurocysticercosis ... #nuerocysticercosis
Disseminated Neurocysticercosis on Skull XRay. 

One can appreciate calcified lessons in the Chest wall in CXR
Disseminated Neurocysticercosis ... #Disseminated #Neurocysticercosis
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Baylisascaris • Neurocysticercosis
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses The differential ... is difficult to differentiate ... Multiple #Massess #Differential
Generalized Hyperpigmentation Differentials
Use the Mnemonic "no skin SPARED"

Images from dermnet.nz and merckmanuals

Mnemonic from https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/dermatology-mnemonics-6011359#5 #diagnosis #differential
Hyperpigmentation Differentials ... #5 #diagnosis #differential