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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... classic triad of encephalopathy ... Deficiency #diagnosis #criteria ... #neurology
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
Causes of School Difficulties ... Abuse • Trauma Psychiatric ... and Behavioural Difficulties ... • Check Criteria ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... titratable IV meds ... potentially causative meds ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Treatment #Management #Neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... worsen Wernicke Encephalopathy ... neudrawlogy #Wernicke #Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Clinical Findings • Difficulties ... Required - Pronounced difficulties ... Disagreements - Has difficulties ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Criteria #Signs
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Immunomodulatory meds ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Autonomic dysfunction, Meds ... radiculopathy Other: • Psychiatric ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... other causes of neurologic ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic #Encephalopathy
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and swallowing difficulties ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology