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Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... • Hantavirus PCR ... • Autopsy PCR ... Treatment: •
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Imaging: - MRI ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... - Compatible syndrome ... + MRI lesions + ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... #causes #radiology
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
The "double PCL ... parallel to the PCL ... Case description ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... Differential Diagnosis ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
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
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
lumbar spine • MCC ... - Emergency Causes ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects of SCC ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia Crises ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
, but MRI will show ... Diagnosis: MRI ... The clinical syndrome ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... #treatment #neurology