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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... • Infection (e.g ... Brain lesions (e.g ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vasoconstriction (e.g ... disease or drugs e.g ... AIN) • Drugs (e.g ... #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Hypertonic saline ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Charcot-Marie-Tooth; EMG ... pressure palsies; NCS ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... eye shut (patch alone ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms and signs (e.g ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... #Algorithm #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
B1) Deficiency Clinical ... Diagnosis - Caine ... abnormalities (eg ... B1 #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... permeability Diagnosis ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... #neurology #rheumatology
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis ... alone will suffice ... implicating a different CNS ... McDonald #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Sclerosis #MS #neurology