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

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... - Patterns on Brain ... encephalopathy #Brain ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... #Neurology #pathology
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
Anserine Bursitis - MSK ... aspect of the knee ... • BE SURE to exclude ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
suspicion of stroke (BE ... speech • Time is brain ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
and Metabolic Brain ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Toxicology #Metabolic #Brain ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... nodules, may also see ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... causes #radiology #neurology
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... • MRI is more sensitive ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... Schlatter #Disease #Knee ... patella #clinical #mri
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the brain ... Neurosarcoidosis #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
penumbra) • Can be ... a NCCT or • MRI ... brain w/o contrast ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... This case should be ... - Be wary of ... - **MSK rads ... Differential diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the Brain ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential