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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... features: Fever ... features: Fever ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
• Associated Features ... • Associated Features ... • Associated Features ... • Associated Features ... #table
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
4m • Atypical Features ... - Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... sarcoid or other CNS
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Endocarditis - Post-MI ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... and radiographic features ... Imaging: - MRI
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
associated injuries: Fractures ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Common clinical ... features include ... general paresis) features ... Acute meningeal signs ... #neurology #meningitis
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis ... - Positive CSF ... McDonald #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Multiple #Sclerosis #MS ... #neurology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
own radiographic features ... the chest film (Table ... In daily clinical ... some of these features ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Features: • Weakness ... demyelination features ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology