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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... caused by the JC ... #HIV #CNS #Infections ... diagnosis #AIDS
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
- Diagnosis and ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... over course of disease ... #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
/or symptoms • ... causes need to ... simplex virus, HIV ... Treatment: • ... #neurology #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... Reversible course Differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vs infection vs ... variably: On one hand ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Tenderness → Consider infectious ... Tests: • Measure ... • Mechanic's hands ... statins - probably caused ... #Myopathy #rheumatology