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Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Vasogenic Edema: PRES ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Brain #Disorders #Clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... bone marrow or stem ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... • EEG: With persistent
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
depression in aVL ... suggestive of STEMI ... suggestive of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... Cerebrovascular Disease, PRES ... Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG
The ECG shows ST elevation (STE) across the precordium, highest in V2 and V3. There are
The ECG shows ST ... any R-wave at all ... morphology") #Clinical ... #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Aneurysm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... - Spinal MRI may ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology