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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral Vascular Disease ... long bone) • ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
is required for diagnosis ... heart valves • MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI ... - Infectious Diseases
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Progressive URI ... sliding: Pulmonary ... lung disease, interstitial ... NOT definitively diagnose
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... vori Infectious Diseases
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... #neurology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... change in the lungs ... : • Serology for ... arthritis, and endocarditis ... nails, bronchi, lungs
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... and treatment can ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Disease ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Alterations: - Sensory features ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology