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

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
encephalopathies - Patterns ... #imaging #patterns ... #MRI #Neurology ... #pathology #diseases ... #radiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... four patterns: ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
DWI+ in acute disease ... various imaging patterns ... Syndrome #Clinical #MRI ... #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... Miliary opacities are ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... #pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... are also common ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in the nodular pattern ... distribution In certain diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... may show this pattern ... #Breathing #Patterns ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
headache is the disease ... meningitis) • Trauma ... stiffness) • Brain ... (>50 years) P Pattern ... Comparison #Neurology #Diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... are diagnosed with ... chest radiograph pattern ... that your brain ... #Radiology #CTChest