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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
thiamine (vitamin B1 ... the triad of confusion ... and retrograde amnesia ... #vitaminB1 #B1 # ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
- Acute B1 (Thiamine ... ) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... syndrome (chronic B1 ... #B1 #Thiamine # ... Deficiency #Diagnosis
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
- Trauma - Uremia ... #MentalStatus #AMS ... #encephalopathy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #confusion
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency ... • Thiamine B1 ... gestation • Vitamin B12 ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Oxygen, Opiates U - Uremia ... #MentalStatus #AMS ... #encephalopathy ... #diagnosis #differential ... #confusion
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... , Hepatic encephalopathy ... Hypercarbia, Vitamin deficiency ... Mental #Status #AMS
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
subacute phase) C – Contusion ... eg. tumefactive MS ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... formerly known as ... crisis • Severe B12 ... deficiency • Mechanical ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... Other • Trauma / Concussion ... Hypoglycemia • B12 ... /Thiamine deficiency
Encephalopathy after Gastric Bypass - Differential Diagnosis
Late Dumping Syndrome
Nesidioblastosis
Noninsulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycemia syndrome
D-Lactic Acidosis
Thiamine Deficiency
B-12 Deficiency
Copper Deficiency
Niacin
Gastric Bypass - Differential ... Diagnosis Late ... B-12 Deficiency ... Gastric #Bypass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #AMS