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Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... - Patterns on Brain ... encephalopathy #Brain ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... pathology #diseases #radiology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Demyelinating disease (eg ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... #Brain
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
anterior wall MI ... 'widow maker' lesion ... EKGS in pts are crucial ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ring-enhancing lesions ... ringenhancing #lesions ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... #differential # ... algorithm #causes #radiology
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
differentiation algorithmic designs ... approaches to differentiate ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
• Infection (e.g ... encephalitis) • Brain ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... nervous system: Brain ... • Infectious: Brain ... ) studies • MRI