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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... cellulitis in cases ... not clinically ... #Exam #VisualAbstract ... #EBM
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... - Compatible syndrome ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... #nephrology #causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Clinical findings ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #neurology #differential
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
results from a lesion ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Demyelinating disease caused ... effect/Edema • EBV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... affects the skin, neurologic ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... tract, and often causes