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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... heart valves • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #infective #NBTE
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... ↑ 24-hour urine ... disease —+ CT and/or MRI ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... epidural hematoma • Infection ... suspected, immediate MRI ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
inflammation/ infection ... urine from the ... SUI or UUI not caused ... #Symptoms #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
headache is a symptom ... the mnemonic "Mi-T-C ... aneurysm) • Infection ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... . meningeal infection ... organism (soap bubble sign ... Nausea & vomiting ... of K+ & Mg in urine