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Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
- Differential Diagnosis ... communicating artery ... aneurysm (Compression ... no neurological cause ... #neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm ... etiologies: Carotid artery ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
history of coronary artery ... abdominal aortic aneurysm ... Gram stain of aspiration ... Diagnosis ? ... Is a major cause
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... Internal auditory artery ... (Labyrinthine artery ... cause unknown)
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... PCKD, known berry aneurysm ... symptoms - cervical artery ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Non-weight bearing after ... cocci (3%) - Gram ... Benign Tumors: - Aneurysmal
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Photophobia • Nausea ... 2 to 10 weeks after ... , photophobia, nausea ... #neurology #meningitis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... infarction, coronary artery ... aneurysms Diagnosis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Superficial temporal artery ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... LFT • ESR • ANA
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
appear 10-90 days after ... soles in 50% of cases ... have positive serology ... include aortic aneurysm ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis