51 results
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... feel weak": • Infectious ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
 -
analysis - Fetal infection ... anaemia - Fetal infection ... serology - Fetal ... analysis - Fetal infection ... surgery, e.g. laser photo-coagulation
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... wax and wane; diagnosis ... Indiana University Infectious ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection ... #clinical #photo
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective ... antimicrobials, clinical ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... factors: - Serology ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Janeway Lesions in Endocarditis seen on Physical Exam 

Dr Supradip Ghosh
@dr_supradip

36 year old male with history
sister shared these photos ... Infective Endocarditis ... could have been diagnosed ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #photo #dermatology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... status, and focal neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
fighting a HBV infection ... a chronic HBV infection ... commonly run in the clinical ... #Diagnosis #HepB ... Antibody #Levels #Serology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
When considering infections ... possible Patient's clinical ... the key to the diagnosis ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Epidural abscess, Infarction ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology