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Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Cervical: EBV ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
site selection - Clinical ... Decision Aid IJ ... - Casey Parker ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Catheters #CVC #Lines
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS ... interstitial diffuse infections ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... Fungal • HIV/AIDS ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... illness • Infecton
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... superimposed pulmonay infection ... , ARDS, near-drowning
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
pulmonary edema, ARDS ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary #clinical ... #comparison
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... effect/Edema • EBV ... #differential # ... diagnosis #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 ... response preceding infection ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... Guillain-Barre Clinical
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... extensors of the arms ... causes need to ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... management #neurology #differential