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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 ... @AnnKumfer #CNS ... #radiology #neurology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ringenhancing #lesions #cns ... brain #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Parotid swelling CNS ... nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
involvement • 30%: CNS ... leukostasis syndrome: CNS ... Transformation: • Complication ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... • Sepsis Complications ... with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... #cardiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... • May involve PNS ... and CNS • Headache ... Thrombosis highest risk
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Arthritis) - MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... • PVNS/Giant Cell ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... diagnosis #msk #rheumatology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... may not occur Differential ... fibrillation Complications ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
regurgitation • Autoimmune ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... destructive lesion • Complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology