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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... lymphoproliferative disease ... aspergillus Solitary Lesion ... • Metastatic disease ... demyelinating diseases
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... multiforme, Primary CNS ... usually solitary lesion ... Demyelinating Disease ... StanfordChiefs #CNS
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's Disease ... Management Algorithm ... Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease ... Fistula: Consult CTS ... #Management #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... adapted from the ATS ... interstitial lung disease ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Whipple's disease suspected:
 • Arthralgias, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea
Whipple Disease ... ) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Whipple's disease ... Unexplained progressive CNS ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Bleed - Management Algorithm ... Concern for Liver Disease ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... idiopathic, liver, CTD ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
more attacks, 1 lesion ... implicating a different CNS ... implicating a different CNS ... • 1 attack, 1 lesion ... - One year of disease
Legionnaire's Disease - Extrapulmonary organ involvement: CNS: Mental confusion, encephalopathic, headache. Cardiac: Relative bradycardia. GI: Loose
Legionnaire's Disease ... organ involvement: CNS ... Legionnaires #Legionella #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoventilation: CNS ... neuromuscular disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
is unknown but its ... Burgdorferi (Lymes disease ... Palsy #neurology #anatomy