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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 ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... pathology #diseases #radiology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Sensory Changes - Differential ... Spondylosis • Tumor ... • Trauma • Tumor ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Paralysis), Brain Tumor ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... - Intracranial tumor ... Infection, Compression Tumor ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... hemorrhage, SAH, tumor ... Dilated #Pupil #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
and disorders Neurologic ... mnemonic #headaches #Differential ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Aneurysm, Brain Tumor ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... included in the differential ... be added to the differential ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology ... #MSK #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... - Mass lesion (tumor ... Mimics #CVA #TIA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential ... Enhancing #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology ... #radiology