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Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Brainstem: Listeria, West ... Encephalitis Virus ... Encephalitis Virus ... , Nipah Virus, Acute ... Location #Tropism #neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
double-stranded DNA virus ... CMV infection: virus ... antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... : Encephalitis,
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpes simplex virus ... Varicella-zoster virus ... Nile virus (WNV ... Hare virus - ... Symptoms: • Acute
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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, West Nile virus ... HSV, EBV, HH6, CMV ... lymphoma OTHERS - Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Neurology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... : CMV, HSV, Varicella ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... #msk #physicalexam
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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immunodeficiency virus ... days or weeks • Virus ... • Epstein-Barr virus ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... ○ Epstein-Barr virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Herpes zoster virus
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Herpes Simplex Virus ... Demyelinating disease caused ... by the JC virus ... • JC-virus PCR ... - Generally >3 cm
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... - Meningitis, Encephalitis ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... immunodeficiency virus ... HIV), and Zika virus ... and sensitive tests