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Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... negative culture Brain ... SAPHO, Sweet's Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... Dizziness - Nausea ... Nightmares - "Brain ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #infectiousdiseases
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Traumatic brain ... #Differential #Causes
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... hypervirulent), Lemierre's syndrome ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... hypervirulent), Lemierre's syndrome ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... organ damage • Treatment ... : • Pathophysiology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... be used by the brain ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises