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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... -70 (in some cases ... body-like: - Neurologic ... OSs, cerebellar ataxia ... #differential #diagnosis
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: MS ... Neurosyphilis, PML ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... The "double PCL ... parallel to the PCL ... Case description ... #diagnosis #msk
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Ligamentum flavum PC ... fractures: Don't cause ... Ligamentous complex (PLC ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #diagnosis #localization
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... CBC + Chemistry: Anemia ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... , Convalescent Serology ... SAT, ELISA), 16S PCR
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
cerebral artery (PCA ... deviation and/or ataxia ... deficits and/or ataxia ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia without ... the most common cause ... Pathophysiology: PCA ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm