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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Lesions - Differential ... DiagnosisInfections ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... Enhancing #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... lesions • 80% with lung ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... DFA sputum, LDH, ABG ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... acidosis: - CNS ... or restrictive lung ... #ABG #bloodgas
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... should be based on clinical ... #Infections #differential
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, wt loss; CV, CNS ... , skin • Infectious ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... syndrome • Post-CABG
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... etc) • CNS -> ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Non-Emergent Causes CNS ... Musculoskeletal Allergy Infectious ... disease Pulmonary ... headache #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology