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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
with the hip and knee ... cannot extend the knee ... extension of the knee ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds ... #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mitochondrial Encephalopathy ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... Wernicke's encephalopathy ... untreated Wernicke's encephalopathy ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #comparison #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... titratable IV meds ... potentially causative meds ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Treatment #Management #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis ... Immunomodulatory meds ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... #Neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Deficiency Clinical Diagnosis ... classic triad of encephalopathy ... B1 #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... #Differential #diagnosis ... encephalopathies #encephalopathy ... patterns #MRI #Neurology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : Hypertensive encephalopathy ... neurocognitive disease) #Encephalopathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Altered Mental Status - Encephalopathy Differential Diagnosis Framework - MINT

M - Metabolic
I - Infection
N - Neurologic
T
Mental Status - Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... Infection N - Neurologic ... Mental #Status #Encephalopathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis