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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... Diagnosis • Infections ... Metastases (lung, breast ... #Ring #Enhancing ... #Diagnosis #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... Immunocompetent Multiple Ring-Enhancing ... Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... an incomplete ring ... #causes #radiology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
evaluating multiple ring-enhancing ... lesions in immunocompetent ... ringenhancing #lesions ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... differential #algorithm #causes
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
- Differential Diagnosis ... Stalk Compression/Lesion ... Contraceptive Pill/Patch/Ring ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Endocrinology #Causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Imaging: - MRI - ring ... Demyelinating disease caused ... periventricular areas ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
white or yellow areas ... white ischemic lesions ... hypo-pigmented ring ... around atrophic areas ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
dysfunction • Imaging: ring-enhanced ... surrounding edema and ring-enhancement ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... or abruptly • CN ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
Ulcers - Atypical causes ... be difficult to diagnose ... serpiginous or ring-shaped ... Lipschutz ulcer Vulvar lesions ... Ulcers #Atypical #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... , Shortness of breath ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... #infectiousdiseases
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
bordering the Great ... Verrucous lesion ... Lesion may mimic ... adjacent to the focus ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases