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Long-Term PEITHO Results #EBM #EM #IM #PCC #PEITHO #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #RebelEM
Long-Term PEITHO ... Results #EBM #EM ... #IM #PCC #PEITHO ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Embolism #RebelEM
Chest radiography showed perihilar opacities in both lungs with free air in the mediastinum (Panel A,
opacities in both lungs ... opacities in both lungs ... #Clinical #PCC # ... IM #EM #Pneumomediastinum ... #Influenza #NEJM
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
PCR 50% sensitive ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... lesions • 80% with lung ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... EBV, HSV, CMV, ... CA, small cell lung ... rises later - Half-life
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Viral Infection Clinical ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... , HIV, rubella legionella ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... : HSV 1): • Herpes ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Common clinical ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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, HBV, EBV, VZV, ... ovarian tumors, lung ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... muscle weakness PE ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... Other Diseases: • PBC ... #rheumatology #differential