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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #neurology
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Stroke Mimics Mnemonic ... Intoxication, Infection ... Stroke #Mimics #Mnemonic ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... Systemic (toxic/metabolic ... common cause) • Infection ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
VITAMINS Mnemonic ... inhibitors Autoimmune Metabolic ... TSH, DM, B12 Infectious ... Subacute #Acute #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Polyneuropathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm • Metabolic ... Leprosy - Non-Infectious ... Mitochondrial issues - VA ... Algorithm #causes #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Radiation • Metabolic ... dystrophies Work ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Non-Emergent Causes CNS ... Toxic/metabolic ... disease Pulmonary ... headache #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... acidosis: - CNS ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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HyperKalemia - Differential ... lysis syndrome • Metabolic ... transfusion • Error of injection ... blockers - MCW ... Nephrology @MCW_Nephrology
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
Cardiogenic syncope NEUROLOGIC ... Extrapyramidal symptoms METABOLIC ... Delirium tremens INFECTIOUS ... - CNS infections ... #diagnosis #neurology