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

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... - Patterns on Brain ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... #Neurology #pathology ... #diseases #radiology
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... T1 #T2 #FLAIR #MRI ... #Brain #Comparison ... #clinical #radiology ... #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lesions • 80% with lung ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... #radiology #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Algorithm Clinical ... speech • Time is brain ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Pons: ODS #MRI ... #Disorders #Clinical ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... edema (Traumatic brain ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Progressive URI ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology