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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
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ... resonance imaging (MRI ... Clinical #Neuro #Radiology ... #MRI #CreutzfeldJakob ... #NEJM #Prion
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
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
Medical management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

#Management #Cardiology #Medical #Treatment #Stable #Ischemic #HeartDisease #Algorithm
Medical management ... of Stable Ischemic ... Heart Disease ... #Management #Cardiology ... Medical #Treatment #Stable
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Infarction • Stable ... • Biliary Disease ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Blood cultures/serology ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... - Infectious Diseases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... caution in pulmonary disease ... caution in pulmonary disease ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Cardiogenic: Acute MI ... Failure, Valvular Disease ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table