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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... ) - Differential ... failure • Renal artery ... #Hypertension #AMS ... #Diagnosis #causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... revealed only after ... enhancement on CT ... • Symptoms: AMS ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Overview: ALL, CML, AML ... Score • CML -> AML ... Lymphadenopathy AML ... cutaneous plaques) AML ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... Other tests: • CT ... increased DLCO after ... Goodpasture's cause ... seen on chest CT
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... virus • CMV • EBV ... Symptoms: • Acute ... /l is regarded as ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Superficial temporal artery ... disturbance • Temp. artery ... tract, and often causes ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... statins - probably caused ... #differential #