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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infections ... • Malignancy: ... Metastases (lung ... Diagnosis #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
with lung nodules ... Neurocysticercosis Malignancy ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ring Completeness
 • Incomplete: Demyelinating Disease
 • Complete (MAGIC):
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... MAGIC): - Malignancy ... Diagnosis #neurology
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Parasitic, Viral • Malignancy ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #lesion
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... • Neoplastic: Malignancy-associated ... dystrophies Work ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... patients with a long ... - Trauma - Malignancy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... Lyme disease • Malignant ... LHON) plus MRI lesions ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
papulosquamous lesions ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Infections • Malignancy ... and CNS • Headache
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... affects the skin, neurologic ... exposure or Dx of malignancy ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs malignancy ... required due to skip lesions ... day, followed by long