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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... neurocognitive disease ... #Causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cholangitis • UTI • Meningitis ... fever • Lyme disease ... #causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meniere's Disease ... nystagmus - Infection ... • Meningitis ... #Causes
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pyelonephritis • Meningitis ... • Sickle Cell disease ... #causes
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
treatment • TB meningitis ... pericarditis (select cases ... • Pneumococcal meningitis ... • Eosinophilic meningitis ... #management #treatment
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... Intracranial tumor • Infection ... : Meningitis, Encephalitis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage • Meningitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... deficiency, Thyroid disease ... • Infectious: ... Pneumonia, Sepsis, Meningitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... PRES, Moyamoya Infectious ... : Meningitis, Encephalitis ... Primary, Metastatic disease ... #algorithm
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... brain injury • Infectious ... : Meningitis, Encephalitis ... #Causes #neurology