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Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... immobility • Critical ... • Myocardial infarction ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... seen • Chest CT ... of PCN allergy
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Inferomedial temporal lobes ... enhancement on CT ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... of right middle lobe ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential #
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
from injuries and infections ... 1928, a 32-page long ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... pathophysiology #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... infection • Family ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vasculitis vs infection ... systemic complaints- anemia ... (Cornelia NEJM
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Include: • Viral infections ... acute HIV, HBV, EBV ... ovarian tumors, lung ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... statins - probably caused ... #rheumatology #differential