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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Meningitis Kernig's ... in the supine position ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... • Common clinical ... Acute meningeal signs ... #neurology #meningitis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Algorithm Red ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... #Algorithm #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... and <25% culture positive ... Cryptococcal Meningitis
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Early and Late Clinical ... SSX (lymphocytic meningitis ... , CN palsies, radiculopathy ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... ), MCC CNS symptoms ... Skin lesions • Positive ... #management #signs
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... If echo is positive ... and lab signs ( ... CRP, ESR) of ongoing ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... has five major clinical ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... infection have positive
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... and signs below ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm