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Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... MD @drcyncity #Differential ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... #Neurology #pathology ... #diseases #radiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... - Renal ultrasound ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
AKI should be considered ... and interstitial disease ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Sites #Nephrology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... • XR, MRI to ... diagnosis #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • MRI shows globular ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... #causes #nephrology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm