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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
status • Headache ... Reversible course Differential ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
after erythema migrans ... History of erythema migrans ... rigidity) • Altered mental ... /l is regarded as ... #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... , altered mental ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
direct effects: Headache ... Differential Diagnosis ... levels not useful as ... for adenoma • Medical ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
failure Diagnosis - Medical ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
CNS symptoms (headache ... Medium and large ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Treatment: • Oral ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... defibrillator as ... deteriorating on medical ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management