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Indications for Head CT before LP:
 • Age > 60
 • Immunocompromise (e.g., HIV)
 • History
CT before LP: ... nervous system (CNS ... disease • Recent seizure ... Altered mental status ... none of the above clinical
PUNISH Mnemonic - Indications for Head CT before Lumbar Puncture (LP)

P - Papilledema
U - Unconsciousness
N -
CT before Lumbar ... transplant) S - Seizure ... H - History of CNS ... #Puncture #LP #Neurology ... #Management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Movement disorders, Seizure ... Secondary prevention (statin ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
should be based on clinical ... altered mental status ... complaints or seizures ... periventricular areas ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Structural heart ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
The heart consumes ... of the patient before ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• A state of hyperinflammatory ... • CD4 count before ... initiation Clinical ... pleural effusions, CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
the patient's head ... the patient’s head ... in the United States ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
the patient's head ... the patient’s head ... in the United States ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management