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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 ... encephalopathy #Brain ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... pathology #diseases #radiology
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... vs FLAIR T1: - CSF ... T1 #T2 #FLAIR #MRI ... #Brain #Comparison ... #clinical #radiology
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazideā€like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Thiazideā€like diuretics, MRA ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy
 ā€¢ Beta-blocker
 ā€¢ ACE,
ARB, ARNI ā€¢ MRA ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... HFrEF #Guideline #management ... #GDMT #cardiology
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy - Initiation Strategies

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Beta-Blocker ā†’ MRA ... Inhibitor ā†’ ARNI ā†’MRA ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... HFrEF #Guideline #management ... #GDMT #cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 ā€¢ Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis ā€¢ Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... cranial CT, ABG, CSF ... , thyroid, MRI, ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
MAGIC DR ā€“ 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
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... circulatory support; and MI ... #CHF #Congestive ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Pathophysiology and Differential ... - Congenital (e.g ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology