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Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Erythemas Summarized ... Erythema ab igne ... Erythema annulare ... include: infections (HSV ... classically on the lower
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Unilateral upper AND lower ... Clinical: Isolated lower ... (Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CN7, parotid), CT
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient - A physical examination revealed exophytic warty growths on
with associated lower ... #PlantarWarts #HPV ... Immunocompromised #Foot #NEJM
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... Combination of above MRI ... in pregnancy (lower ... dose than a CT-based ... access to the lower
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... • Non-contrast CT ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... Defined if 1) CT
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
mottling over his ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
; abdominal CT, ... aldosterone) or IV ... infusion Adrenal CT ... with indwelling IV ... CT or MRI scan of
Pyogenic Granuloma of the Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old man presented with a pedunculated lesion on his
pedunculated lesion on his ... right lower eyelid ... #Conjunctival #NEJM
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
pneumonia (PJP), MAI ... • CT: Halo sign ... mucosal ulcers, erythema ... nodosum or erythema ... involvement MAI
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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cord infarct • HIV ... Inspection - lower ... Palpation - lower ... or unilateral lower ... Imaging studies: • MRI