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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
including rifabutin) Posterior ... retinitis* • Acute ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... #Anterior #Posterior ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... mg PO qd - If needing ... #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... relapsing fever, acute ... leptospirosis • Bleeding ... , Lassa fever, acute ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Autoimmune, PUD (posterior ... early; late to assess ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... lateral leg) or S1 (posterior ... Usually acute (< ... lateral leg (L5) or posterior ... Bending, sneezing
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... aneurysms • Acute ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine • MCC- acute ... constipation Differential ... Spinal infection/abscess ... perineum, and posterior ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute ... Myocardial Infarction Acute ... Ischemic MR: • Posterior ... commonly affected • Assess ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential