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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Hyperacute: - Primary Neurologic ... Acute: - Primary Neurologic ... demyelination), Infectious ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... Inflammatory, Infectious
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... and Bacterial Meningitis ... culture or by serology ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Intracranial tumor • Infection ... : Meningitis, Encephalitis ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... Thyroid disease • Infectious ... Pneumonia, Sepsis, Meningitis ... Recreational drugs, Toxic ingestions
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... nystagmus - Infection ... • Meningitis ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Algorithm Febrile Infection ... Encephalitis • Meningitis ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Systemic N - Neurologic ... Sensitivity ETOH Infection ... - Meningitis Trauma ... Substance Withdrawal Infection ... - Meningitis, Encephalitis
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
brain injury • Infectious ... : Meningitis, Encephalitis ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Worsening of previous neurologic ... of Tuberculous Meningitis ... and not direct infection ... ADEM Tuberculous Meningitis ... differential #TB #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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status, and focal neurologic ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... Cryptococcal Meningitis ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology