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

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... for toxic/metabolic ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... #pathology #diseases ... #radiology
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Lung Disease. ... sclerosis - Metabolic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonology #Differential ... #Lung #Disease.
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
upper lobes • Metabolic ... pulmonary apices caused ... • Metabolic diseases ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Features of Pulmonary Diseases ... Acute Pulmonary Edema ... #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #ChestCT #Differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... • Pulmonary edema ... • Interstitial lung ... hypoventilation • Metabolic
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... - Metastatic: Lung ... Mesothelioma • Metabolic ... #cardiology
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
immune-mediated disease ... - Endocrine / metabolic ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Vasodilation Lung ... Disease - Especially ... Hyperthyroidism - Increased Metabolism ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... Aspiration - Pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential