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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... 30% present w/ CNS ... : • CNS Lymphoma ... @AnnKumfer #CNS
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ring-enhancing lesions ... ringenhancing #lesions ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... differential #algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
replicates within CNS ... induces vascular & CNS ... CNS and hematologic ... persists as skin lesions ... #Immunization #peds
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
affecting the brain ... nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... Systemic lupus erythematosus
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... affecting the Brain ... nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... LHON) plus MRI lesions
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... compressive cord lesion ... ruled out • Brain ... MRI: Check for brain ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... presenting with erythematous ... to have a "wood-grain ... classic targetoid lesions ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Normal Reflexes - Brain ... Hemorrhage • CNS ... Intracranial Mass/lesion ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
ischemic skin lesions ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... tract, and often causes ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology