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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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syndrome, history ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... arteritis • Acute ... #Algorithm #neurology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hyperacute ... Acute: - Primary ... Inflammatory (Acute ... paraneoplastic syndromes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... An acute polyneuropathy ... Symptoms are Often ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Acute B1 (Thiamine ... treatment can improve symptoms ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Management #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
- Acute Thiamine ... B1) Deficiency Clinical ... Diagnosis - Caine ... B1 #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... Clinical Findings ... untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... #neurology #diagnosis
PRES (Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome) - Diagnostic Algorithm

#PRES #Posterior #reversible #encephalopathy #syndrome #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Neurology
Posterior reversible encephalopathy ... syndrome) - Diagnostic ... Algorithm #PRES ... #syndrome #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Algorithm • Confirm ... repeat testing • Acute ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... of acute liver ... Brain: Hepatic encephalopathy ... failure #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... • Acute disseminated ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #diagnosis