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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... demyelination), Infectious ... Systemic: Systemic infection ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Degenerative, NPH, Infectious
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... feel weak": • Infectious ... Critical illness, Infection ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... #causes #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infections: ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology #radiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Inflammatory: Infectious ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
chondroblastoma or an infection ... the differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... Enchondroma and infections ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Disturbances Neurologic ... age-dependent) Infectious ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection
Interpretation of HBV Seroloqies (and what to do)

chronic HBV, 
resolved infection, 
past infection or occult HBV,
HBV, resolved infection ... , past infection ... Interpretation #Management #Diagnosis ... #Serology
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
disease - Infection ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes