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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
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
Cerebrospinal Fluid ... - Leukocytes - Differential ... Cerebrospinal #Fluid ... Interpretation #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... briskly to IV fluids ... - Responds to fluid ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Extrarenal hypotonic fluid ... • Hypertonic fluid ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Liver Abscess - Differential Diagnosis
Pyogenic:
 • Hepatobiliary
 • Colonic
 • Bacteremia
Entamoeba histolytica:
 • Fecal/oral
 • Colitis
Liver Abscess - Differential ... Stool O+P, PCR, serology ... if rupture • MRI ... , US, serology ... Liver #Abscess #Differential
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
cerebrospinal fluid ... , MRI magnetic resonance ... comparison #table #neurology
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Fluid-like signal ... • MRI shows globular ... Differential diagnosis ... tenosynovitis: Differentiate ... Disease #clinical #mri
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Constipation - Differential ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Insufficient Bulk/Fluid ... Pseudo-obstruction Neurologic ... #Constipation #Differential
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
thickening and fluid-signal ... • MRI: Posterolateral ... hallucis longus Differential ... torn ligament on MRI ... Syndrome #clinical #mri
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... Findings in Stroke MR ... it possible to differentiate ... #Evolution #MRI ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology