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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute: - Primary ... Inflammatory (Acute ... complications of HIV ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... repeat testing • Acute ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bell's palsy (HSV ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Acute B1 (Thiamine ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... • A prompt treatment ... #Management #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Acute Thiamine ... Deficiency Clinical Diagnosis ... B1 #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment ... Easily titratable IV ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Treatment: Supportive ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... endemic area) ± HIV ... cause) • EMG/NCS ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Fever (75%) • Encephalopathy ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... antibody test) Treatment ... #diagnosis
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
- Mnemonic of Acute ... Pericarditis, Uremic Encephalopathy ... #hemodialysis #nephrology ... #diagnosis #mnemonic