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

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
imaging #patterns #MRI ... #Neurology #pathology ... #diseases #radiology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Tracts Involvement: Chronic ... T1 High Signal: Chronic ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Pancreatic Pathology Review Cheatsheet
Congenital: Divisum, Common Channel, Annular
Neoplastic/Cystic: Serous Cystadenoma, Mucinous Serous Neoplasm, Solid and Pseudopap
Neoplastic/Cystic: Serous ... Cystadenoma, Mucinous Serous ... Inflammatory: Acute + Chronic ... Review #Cheatsheet #Diseases ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Descents, Rales,+S4, MR ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... , Danon Disease, ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pathologic: • Valvular disorders ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... - Chronic pulmonary ... diseases • Arteriovenous ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lymphoproliferative disease ... • Metastatic disease ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
acute from the chronic ... from that on the chronic ... #Evolution #MRI ... CVA #Clinical #Radiology ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
stroke on CT and MRI ... on T2-weighted MRI ... images show a chronic ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... • MRI shows globular ... other systemic disorders ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Right to Left from Venous ... Histologic evidence of venous ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... rheumatic valve disease ... scoring #criteria #cardiology