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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bell's palsy (HSV ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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history of cancer, HIV ... , or lyme • Altered ... conditions: • Stroke ... thrombosis • Hemorrhage ... brain lesion • CNS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... associated intracranial hemorrhage ... Fever, headache, altered ... • Imaging: - Hemorrhage ... #differential #
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... and other mimics ... ischemic #CVA #stroke ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... rigidity) • Altered ... regarded as a strong ... #diagnosis #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
(IRIS): • In HIV ... thrombosis, or hemorrhagic ... stroke Tuberculous ... or abruptly • CN ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential