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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... enhancement on CT ... periventricular areas ... effect/Edema • EBV
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM ... Other tests: • CT ... recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... seen on chest CT
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neurosyphilis • CNS ... pachymeningitis • CNS ... metastases CT ... thrombosis CT
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
hyperkeratotic central areas ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• Cytopenia -> BM ... involvement • 30%: CNS ... leukostasis syndrome: CNS ... Intracellular Urate ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... chest pain (LR + NS ... Uremia (blood urea ... radiograph or CT ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
that were in his breast ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
CNS involvement: ... Birbeck granules (EM ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... : X-rays, CT, or ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging