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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 on Brain ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... pathology #diseases #radiology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... speech • Time is brain ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... AVM, Aneurysm, Brain ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... #neurology #treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
that will cause ischemia ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
The rationale for ... cause permanent brain ... Aside from the brain ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating ... #lesions #cns #brain ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Train of Four (TOF) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

Used to titrate NMB to the minimum effective dose.
Train of Four (TOF ... nickmmark #ToF #Train ... #Four #Monitoring ... #neurology #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for ... : • Clinical diagnosis ... of ischemic stroke ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
is adequate • Train ... of Four (TOF) Monitoring ... Paralytics #Monitoring #neurology ... #criticalcare # ... ARDS #management
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
bearing, limping for ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Immuno-compromise #Limping #NWB ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis