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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
PCR 50% sensitive ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... should be based on clinical ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease ... #Infections #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... Clinical Presentation ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... malignancies - B-cell ... younger pts) Differential
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
a normal white-cell ... cyst in the right lobe ... Hydatid disease ... #clinical #NEJM ... #CT #ultrasonography
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
of right middle lobe ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... : • Clinical ( ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... and CNS • Headache ... : • Chronic B-cell
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 ... number of sites of disease
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... management #neurology #differential
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
the right lower lobe ... the right lower lobe ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
other types of infectious ... colitis, as well ... ischemic #colitis #clinical ... #radiology #CT ... thumbprinting #sign #NEJM