63 results
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... • Brain stem Lesion
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
- Differential ... Diagnosis • Infections ... : Cerebral abscess ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
ring enhancing lesion ... Metastasis A – Abscess ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... RingEnhancing #Lesions
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Hypercalcemia, Hypermagnesemia ... Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
- punched out lesions ... • Aggressive lesion ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... #Bone #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Bony #Differential
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Hypermagnesemia ... DrEricStrong #Hypermagnesemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #High ... #Magnesium #Table
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Encephalitis, Brain Abscess ... Hyponatremia, Hypomagnesemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Hypomagnesemia - ... Primary intestinal hypomagnesemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Low # ... Magnesium #Table
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
other aggressive lesion ... - punched out lesions ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology