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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
PCR 50% sensitive ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage • CNS ... • Intracranial Mass ... /lesion • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... #differential # ... algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... cavitating lung mass ... abscess (TB, fungal ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... < 4cm + mass effect ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... diameter - +mass ... #Infections #differential
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
The differential ... diagnosis of SPN ... the same as of a mass ... and are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Granuloma • Abscess ... Metastases ("cannonball lesions ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... stable residual lesion ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
lesions, subhyaloid ... aneurysm, bleed, abscess ... lesion, neurapraxia ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • Janeway lesions ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology