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Epilepsy Seizure Types - Generalized vs Focal

Generalized Seizures
 - Absence seizures 
 - Myoclonic seizures
Myoclonic seizures - Tonic ... seizures - Tonic-clonic ... seizures - Atonic ... Seizures #Types #Classification ... #Neurology #Differential
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... - Classification ... and Differential ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Differential #
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
or metabolic disorder ... - Myoclonic Atonic ... psychological disorder ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... • Electrolyte disorders ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... myeloproliferative disorders ... , thyroid disorders ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... for toxic/metabolic ... MD @drcyncity #Differential ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... #pathology #diseases
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Neurocognitive Disorders ... , Whipple's disease ... Neurocognitive #Disorders ... #dementia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Sclerosis, Conversion Disorder ... Drug toxicity (Toxic ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Drugs, Endocrine disorders ... , Paget's disease ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Confabulation
What? Honest Lie.  
No incoming sensory information + Filling of the blanks with different information
Diseases: Korsakoff ... Injury, Alzheimer's Disease ... Blindness, Psychiatric Disorders ... Confabulation #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology