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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential ... Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure ... viral meningitis encephalitis ... complications of HIV ... #Differential #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... encephalopathy ... #differential # ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... Bell's palsy (HSV ... • Neurologic: Seizure ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Easily titratable IV ... are preferred Seizure ... Syndrome #Treatment #Management ... #Neurology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Louis encephalitis ... , West Nile virus ... Herpes Viruses (HSV ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Good indicator to differentiate ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... history of cancer, HIV ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... #Headache #Differential
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
HSV encephalitis ... and lowers the seizure ... acyclovir to all encephalopathic ... is proposed: #Management ... #Meningitis #Encephalitis
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Herpes Simple Virus ... to infections (HPV ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Reversible course Differential ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology