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Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Posterior Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... • Paraspinal abscess ... • Small cell lung ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Differential ... #differential #
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lesions • 80% with lung ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #neurology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
: Neuropraxia (posterior ... ), compartment syndrome ... long arm (with ... • If stable ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... the lesion Posterior ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... palpable abdominal mass ... • Should be on differential ... no matter how long ... the OR • HD stable
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... impaired due to the mass ... #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... A left posterior ... common cause, leading ... angular gyrus Clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Change in clinical ... - what is the bleeding ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung