17 results
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Encephalitis • Meningitis ... Dystonia, Dyskinesia, Chorea ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Causes
Chorea - Slow Motion 
Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by unpredictable dancing movements. We
Chorea - Slow Motion ... paraneoplastic, toxic causes ... , etc. ... predominance of abnormal ... #neurology #clinical
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Normal Pressure ... Hydrocephalus • Chronic Meningitis ... CognitiveImpairment #Dementia #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... Mildly decreased/Normal ... • Common clinical ... <40 mg/dL • Normal ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... splenomegaly, abnormal ... neurology, back ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... disorders, Aseptic Meningitis ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... Carcinomatous meningitis ... MRI lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
persistent in cases ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Normal #Primitive
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
neuro-Imaging • abnormal ... Neurologic exam ... abnormalities on EEG ... Initiation #start #Algorithm ... #Neurology #SHINE