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Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Tentorial pressure cone ... acute cerebellar hemorrhage ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Influenza: • Rapid ... cough, myalgias, headache ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
High spike and rapid ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Leptospirosis • Viral hemorrhagic ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches ... (Cornelia NEJM ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology