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

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
- Patterns on Brain ... encephalopathy #Brain ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... #Neurology #pathology ... #diseases #radiology
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT ... not apparent T1 MRI ... Brain: - Bones ... #comparison #neurology ... #radiology #brain
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... T1 #T2 #FLAIR #MRI ... #Brain #Comparison ... #clinical #radiology ... #diagnosis #neurology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
- DWI in brain ... ADC will be of low ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
electrocardiogram, MI ... Vp: velocity of flow ... progression, LA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
and Metabolic Brain ... Globi Pallidi T2 Low ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... #Evolution #MRI ... #Progression #Stroke ... CVA #Clinical #Radiology ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
stroke on CT and MRI ... on T2-weighted MRI ... Interpretation #Progression ... #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Poor flow rates ... Progressive neurological ... Hemodialysis #comparison #table ... disadvantages #nephrology ... #management