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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Lesions - Differential ... usually multiple lesions ... usually solitary lesion ... Ring #Enhancing #Lesions ... Diagnosis #neurology
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
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
- punched out lesions ... • Aggressive lesion ... blastic metastatic lesion ... #Bony #Differential ... #lesions #adult
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
other aggressive lesion ... - punched out lesions ... • Aggressive lesion ... #Tumors #Lesions ... #Bony #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... parietal - Size lesions ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Enhancement: multifocal lesions ... punched-out" cystic lesions
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Space occupying lesions ... Brain tumor • Lesions ... Infectious: Brain abscess ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Media • Temporal Bone ... Cerebellar / Brainstem Abscess ... Space-Occupying Lesion ... #Differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
cord neurological lesion ... the site of a lesion ... Corticospinal Tract Lesions ... 5 levels below lesion ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage • CNS ... Intracranial Mass/lesion ... Hematoma • Abscess
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... stable residual lesion ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential