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Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Encephalitis Differential ... , Powassan Virus ... , Powassan Virus ... #Encephalitis #Differential ... Location #Tropism #neurology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Herpes simplex virus ...     - Epstein-Barr ... virus    - Varicella-Zoster ... virus    - Or ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... double-stranded DNA virus ... CMV infection: virus ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
virus, rubella ... virus, Junin virus ... -6, Epstein-Barr ... virus 2. ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Pt with COVID admitted with nearly normal EF, troponin increase with repeat normal ECG
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... Pt with COVID ... Really wicked virus ... drmarcogarrone #COVID19 ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Summary Acute AIDP ... like illnesses, COVID ... 19 - Zika virus ... management #treatment #neurology
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Coronavirus, Influenza virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... Echo), Epstein Barr ... Virus, Cytomegalovirus
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Cytomegalovirus • Epstein-Barr ... virus • Parvovirus ... #Pancytopenia #Differential
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
herpes simplex virus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... immunodeficiency virus ... Nodosum #Causes #Differential
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
canimorsus • Virus ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... virus, Herpes simplex ... virus, Echovirus ... Insufficiency #AI #differential