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Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Intracranial tumor • Infection ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... , Nutritional UCSD ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... nystagmus - Infection ... Cerebellar / Brainstem Abscess ... Cerebellar / Brainstem Infarction ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Hypercarbia • Infectious ... neuronitis, CNS abscess ... • Neurologic: ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Differential Diagnosis • Infections ... : Cerebral abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Peritonsilar Abscess: Abscess of left tonsilar area. Note swelling and deviation of uvula away from
side of
Peritonsilar Abscess ... : Abscess of left ... from side of infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Palate #Deviation #UCSDH
Perirectal Abscess: Infection originates in the rectum, extending to the opening seen on the buttocks.

Charlie Goldberg,
Perirectal Abscess ... : Infection originates ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Photo #Perirectal #Abscess ... Perianal #Fistula #UCSDH
Tooth Abscess: Infection of the root of the left upper molar has caused obvious left sided
Tooth Abscess: Infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #Photo #Tooth #Abscess ... #UCSDH
Submandibular Abscess: Infected tooth in lower left jaw has led to extensive swelling with infection
burrowing out
Submandibular Abscess ... swelling with infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Submandibular #Abscess ... #UCSDH
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... causes #radiology #neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
brain injury • Infectious ... Encephalitis, Brain Abscess ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology