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CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... dengue, LaCrosse, Saint ... • Common clinical ... #neurology #meningitis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... sometimes have this morphology ... Management #treatment #fungal
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... remains unknown • Final ... sx overlap with normal ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
manicuring, psoriasis, fungal ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #Atlas
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... • Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... echinocandins (e.g ... Itraconazole first line
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... , systemic or meningitic ... stain of clinical ... level • A low or normal ... infection (~40%) • Meningitis