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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 ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... #Neurology #pathology ... #diseases #radiology
Spider Angioma: Dialated superficial arterioles, most commonly associated with advanced liver disease.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD
with advanced liver ... disease. ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... Macrocytic #Anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease Creatinine ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Folate deficiency, Liver ... Artifact, Uremia, Liver ... stomatocytosis, Liver ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
in Sickle Cell Disease ... • XR, MRI to ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology