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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
• Hypertensive encephalopathy ... HTN • Seizures/NCSE ... Hypertension #AMS #encephalopathy
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) vs Extra-Hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction (EHPVO)

By Sharanya Kaushik @sharanyakaushik and Vallabh Shet
Portal Fibrosis (NCPF ... VallabhShet #NCPF
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... classic triad of encephalopathy ... gabifpucci #Wernicke #Encephalopathy
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Methyl-Bromide, Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) 

#HypoxicIschemic #encephalopathy #HIE #Neonatal #Peds #Pediatrics #Pathophysiology
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy ... HypoxicIschemic #encephalopathy
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework NCPE ... pulmonary #edema #NCPE
Ammonia Levels & Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do
Levels & Hepatic Encephalopathy ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known
Altered Mental Status - Encephalopathy Differential Diagnosis Framework - MINT

M - Metabolic
I - Infection
N - Neurologic
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Mental Status - Encephalopathy ... Mental #Status #Encephalopathy
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... : Hypertensive encephalopathy ... neurocognitive disease) #Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy ... Mitochondrial Encephalopathy ... Episodes (MELAS), HTN Encephalopathy