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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... - Classification ... #Diseases #Classification ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
collection of symptoms ... are caused by disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Types #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
mainly AQP4-lgG disease ... facial numbness), Encephalopathy ... Comorbid autoimmune disorders ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Congenital Heart Disease ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
include the entire cortex ... psychological disorder ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Suspect in movement disorders ... Demyelinating disease ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Vit B12 and copper ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... other causes of neurologic ... over course of disease ... #Grading #Classification
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Neurological symptoms ... #management #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Vector-borne (most ... form (No signs/symptoms ... , positive serology ... Cardiomyopathy: Conduction disorders