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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Algorithm Hyperacute ... demyelination), Infectious ... Systemic: Systemic infection ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Degenerative, NPH, Infectious
Hepatitis B Typical Serologic Course of Progression to Chronic HBV Infection

#Diagnosis #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting #Antigens
Progression to Chronic ... HBV Infection ... #Diagnosis #HBV ... Antibody #Levels #Serology ... #Chronic
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
of Peripheral Weakness ... • Tumor • Infection ... Spondylysis • Chronic ... • Neoplasm • Infection ... #Sensory #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
• Anemia • Chronic ... Infection • Malignancy ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Hepatitis B Virus ... Serology and Interpretation ... less commonly, infection ... #Serology #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #laboratory
Interpretation of HBV Seroloqies (and what to do)

chronic HBV, 
resolved infection, 
past infection or occult HBV,
what to do) chronic ... infection, past ... infection or occult ... Interpretation #Management #Diagnosis ... #Serology
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
infection Immune ... Acute HBV Chronic ... HBV Resolved infection ... acute infection ... HepBVirus #Serologies #serology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
HBV infections ... who have serologic ... Hbe-Ag. anti-Hbe, HIV ... B Infection: A ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
) Serology HBsAg ... infection (chronic ... Marker of HepB infection ... /remote infection ... #Serology #Diagnosis
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Forehead ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #neurology #sparing