31 results
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 ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... pathology #diseases #radiology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
of approach to brain ... activity on neurologic ... death (e.g. cardiac ... death (e.g. herniation ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
hypercalcemia, brain ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
#lesions #cns #brain ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #causes #radiology ... #neurology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Demyelinating disease (eg ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... #Constipation #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
• Infection (e.g ... encephalitis) • Brain ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
, Pads on patient ... 2) Give Meds • ... Pads in AP position ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Scale Exposure - e.g ... suggest impending brain ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... Space-occupying brain ... CNS infection (e.g ... #Headache #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology