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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Encephalopathy Differential Diagnosis Framework - MINT

M - Metabolic
I - Infection
N - Neurologic
T
- Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... Infection N - Neurologic ... #Status #Encephalopathy ... #Differential #
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
- Differential ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... : Stroke, Cerebral ... Uremia, Hepatic encephalopathy ... #Status #AMS #Differential
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vascular - Stroke ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Treatment #Management #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Features: • Altered mental ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... Most commonly stroke ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Causes of Altered Mental ... Poisoning S - Stroke ... MentalStatus #AMS #encephalopathy ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and Altered Mental ... Status (AMS) - Differential ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... Hyperthyroidism CNS: • Stroke ... #altered #Differential
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Heroin Inhalation Central ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology