11 results
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Clindamycin in case ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... Progressive URI ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... interstitial lung disease
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • MRI shows globular ... - Limits evaluation ... #clinical #mri
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
(<1 cm), broad based ... heart valves • MRI ... common, Aortic root abscess ... - Infectious Diseases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... • Infiltrating base ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... noninflammatory #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Line associated ... mucogenicum • HIV ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... NTM #Infections #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... Assess volume status ... issue which varies based ... the underlying cause ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Diagnosis should be based ... Imaging: - MRI ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... - Differential ... Chronic: Storage disease ... hepatic, septic, pulmonary ... ), acid-base, opioids
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential