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

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... MD @drcyncity #Differential ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... Neurology #pathology #diseases ... #radiology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
in Sickle Cell Disease ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • XR, MRI to ... • Differentiate ... #differential #
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lymphoproliferative disease ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #radiology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... , RBC, kidney, brain ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... acute cardiac disease ... ischemic changes CXR ... edema (Traumatic brain ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... , RBC, Kidney, Brain ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
complications • Hematoma ... presyncope • MI ... nephropathy - Rise in Cr ... Complications #cardiology ... #differential #