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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... lead to premature diagnostic ... to the patient should ... should be pursued ... activity on neurologic
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... - Patterns on Brain ... #Differential #diagnosis ... encephalopathy #Brain ... patterns #MRI #Neurology
Brain Vascular Perfusion and Infarct Territories 

By Dr. Eelco FM Wijdicks @EWijdicks

#Brain #Vascular #Perfusion #Infarct #Territories
Brain Vascular Perfusion ... @EWijdicks #Brain ... #Localization #diagnosis ... #neurology #CVA
Types of Brain Herniation
1) Uncal Transtentorial
2) Central Transtentorial
3) Subfalcine
4) Transcalvarial
5) Ascending Transtentorial
6) Tonsilar

#Brain #Herniation #Types #Classification
Types of Brain Herniation ... ) Tonsilar #Brain ... Classification #diagnosis ... #neurology #neurosurgery
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Todd Paralysis), Brain ... Tumor, Traumatic Brain ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Principal features of Destructive and Irritative cortical lesions in right-handed individual

#Cortical #Cortex #Lesions #Features #Signs #Symptoms
Signs #Symptoms #Brain ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Sign / Reflex in Brain ... doesn't exclude the brain ... death diagnosis ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Sign / Reflex in Brain ... doesn't exclude the brain ... death diagnosis ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Mimics Mnemonic Brain ... Mnemonic #CVA #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tumor, Traumatic brain ... Encephalitis, Brain ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology