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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... - Treatable Causes ... • Tumor • Subdural ... Hematoma • B12 ... #Neurology #Differential
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... of "Dementia") ... Structural/Mass: Subdural ... Hematoma, NPH, ... #neurology
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural ... Comparison Subdural ... hematoma • Crescent-shaped ... prone Epidural hematoma ... Subarachnoid #Comparison #Neurology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... hemorrhage • Subdural ... Degenerative • Dementia ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
encephalitis. subdural ... hematoma. demyelination ... Differential #Diagnosis #Neurology
Proptosis and Chemosis caused by Cavernous Sinus Fistula on Ocular Exam

This 73 presented for blurred, double
Proptosis and Chemosis caused ... contusion resulting in subdural ... hematoma 1 month ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... Frontotemporal dementia ... - 2nd cause after
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Systemic N - Neurologic ... Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural ... hematoma, epidural ... hematoma, Pituitary ... #differential #causes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Skull fracture • Subdural ... hematoma • Intracranial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... • Trauma • Subdural ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology