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

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... encephalopathies - Patterns ... MD @drcyncity #Differential ... Brain #imaging #patterns ... #MRI #Neurology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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- SjS, SLE, DM ... : - PBC, DM, ... body-like: - Neurologic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Interpretation #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #laboratory ... #patterns #differential
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern ... radionuclide #uptake #differential ... #diagnosis #hyperthyroidism ... #endocrinology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Dermatomyositis (PM/DM ... Antibodies #ANA #patterns ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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Hirsutism - Differential ... Diagnosis Defined ... , coarse, male-pattern ... mendesthiagob #Hirsutism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... Dermatomyositis (PM/DM ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Polyneuropathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic: DM ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Imaging Patterns ... : ODS #MRI #Patterns ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Sens. neuropathy (DM ... Dizziness #dizzy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology