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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Pleural ... Transudative #Exudative #Differential ... #Criteria #Ddxof
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
CNS symptoms ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or CTA ... • Liver lesions ... node biopsy • Clinical
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Clinical suspicion ... loss • Eyes: vision ... Immediate Workup ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... enhancement on CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... seen • Chest CT ... Intervention: - Fevers ... stable residual lesion
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... weight loss, and fever ... papulosquamous lesions ... permanent alopecia Differential ... and CNS • Headache
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Anti-Mi2 (skin lesions ... Overlap Syndrome: Fever ... Other Diseases: • PBC ... #rheumatology #differential