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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... : Hypertensive encephalopathy ... Neoplasm-related (brain ... TB, parasitic, complications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
weakness, bladder/bowel ... • Usually is a complication ... contrast enhancement Brain ... lesion Tuberculous Encephalopathy ... symptoms • Caused
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Major Brain Complications ... Frequently present with encephalopathy ... Ischemic stroke caused ... neudrawlogy and Casey ... #brain #neurological
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
manipulation of a urological ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... blood • Hypoxic encephalopathy ... • Traumatic brain ... #Differential #Causes
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Anorectal, Prostate, Bowel ... Encopresis - Neurological ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Pathogenesis of Select Causes ... Bowel Obstruction ... • Neurological ... Disturbance in the gut-brain ... #constipation #pathophysiology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Alteration in brain ... of neurologic/cognitive ... to maintain 2-3 bowel ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic #Encephalopathy
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest ... develops after birth Chest ... boot shaped heart caused ... associated with Brain ... which is a common complication
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... the underlying cause
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... hypoglycemia, encephalopathy ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology