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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy ... Radiology #Mnemonic #MAGICDR ... #Differential #RingEnhancing ... #Lesions #Brain
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
negative) #ringenhancing ... #lesions #cns #brain
Natriuretic Peptides - Pathophysiology
 • Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
 • Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
 • N-terminal
Natriuretic Peptides - Pathophysiology ... • Brain Natriuretic ... ANP #cardiology #Pathophysiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
AnnKumfer #CNS #RingEnhancing ... #Lesions #Brain
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology ... - Transport to brain ... transport across blood-brain ... Fever #Fever #Pathophysiology
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Nightmares - "Brain ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... Transport to brain ... transport across blood-brain ... Rigors #Bacteremia #Pathophysiology
Amblyopia ("Lazy Eye"): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Amblyopia => 
Interruption of visual stimulation during childhood visual development
development -> Brain ... Amblyopia #LazyEye #pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Fever

Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. 
1. GAS pharyngitis leads to antigenic presentation of pathogenic
heart, skin, and brain ... In the brain, autoantibodies ... Rheumatic #Fever #Pathophysiology
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
cross the blood-brain ... swelling and damaging brain ... C5C9Deficiency #Complement #pathophysiology