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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... synthesis rises later ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... diagnosis #algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... : Liver Injury ... → liver test abnormalities ... Injury Differential ... #Injury #Differential
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 ... pp65 antigenemia test ... ) • Liver: Hepatitis ... #AIDS #diagnosis ... #differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Symptoms and signs ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #algorithm
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... sweat Heat Injury ... → Syncope • Signs ... cardiomyopathy, ARDS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... simplex virus, HIV ... management #neurology #differential
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Misalignment - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pupil) • CN IV ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Nasal polyps and signs ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... matter, spinal cord ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #management #signs