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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • Diagnosis should ... be based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease caused ... and <25% culture positive
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... the recumbent position ... to lying down should ... reasoning during clinical ... pathophysiology #differential
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that Can Cause ... False Positives ... medications can cause ... Protonix), may cause ... #drug #tests #differential
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder ... Exam Positive ... sulcus sign in a shoulder ... #Sulcus #Sign #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Positive Hallpike ... Positive head impulse ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... to hypotension should ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Vasopressors #Differential ... #Causes #RebelEM
Web chart of etiologies related to inflammatory head and neck masses.

#pediatrics #peds #differential #causes #pearls #head
head and neck masses ... pediatrics #peds #differential ... #causes #pearls ... #head #neck #masses ... viral #bacterial #clinical
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... An EP should prioritize ... extra-abdominal causes ... exhaustive and should ... #Localization #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Wheezing - Differential ... : • Asthma* Positive ... Wheezing #Wheeze #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
Hippocratic Shoulder ... Reduction Shoulder ... to its normal position ... In cases where closed ... #Orthopedics #clinical