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BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... and treatment can ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... • Genetic • Retinal ... #Syndromes #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... - Generally >3 cm ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
(Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... patch alone may be ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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on Histoplasma capsulatum ... Antigen testing, Serology ... , PCR Treatment ... echinocandins (e.g ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... serologic, and EMG ... characteristic EMG ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... disease, water ... patient weight (eg ... #nephrology #sodium
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... failure - Can be ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... through a peripheral IV ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium