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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Acute Thiamine (B1 ... 4): - Altered mental ... abnormalities (eg ... #criteria #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Acute B1 (Thiamine ... ) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... • Changes in mental ... #Management #neurology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... ribosomal RNA PCR ... - PCR for ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... allopurinol), Infection ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... - Differential Diagnosis ... μL • Diagnosis ... headache, altered mental ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... vasculitis vs infection ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Medical history ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... stratification #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... primary condition MEDIUM ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... , recent viral infection
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
-40% of cases, median ... manifestations of Fusarium infection ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management