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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... • DVT: Bilateral ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #Bilateral #Lower ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis ... - Differential ... response, Serotonin syndrome ... - Fixed: Brain ... Miosis: Horner's syndrome
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
Leigh Syndrome ... failure to thrive, and ... bilateral optic ... Clinical #MRI #Brain ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... respiratory distress syndrome ... edema (Traumatic brain ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... and bilateral renal ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... sensory loss Brain ... extremity findings Unilateral ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... Hemiplegia #Neurology #Differential
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain ... Vasogenic Edema: PRES Unilateral ... Toxicology #Metabolic #Brain ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lesions, LAD, and ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #radiology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... through the blood-brain ... show symmetric bilateral ... PML (JC virus) Brain ... The clinical syndrome
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
posterior occipital and ... parietal lobes of the brain ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... parietal lobes of the brain