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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
blood or tumor cells ... (Table on the left ... fibrosis as in UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Differential
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... the patient is unable ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
(IRIS): • In HIV ... tuberculoma (later stage ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... kidney tubular cells ... per day until stable
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... • Infectious causes ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... of shoulder and hip ... affects the skin, neurologic ... tract, and often causes
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... - Differential ... Axial/Bilateral, Startle ... hepatic, septic, pulmonary ... #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• A state of hyperinflammatory ... increase in CD4+ cells ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential