Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
receptor, ADEM acute ... anti-gamma aminobutyric acid ... isoxazolepropionic acid ... magnetic resonance imaging ... comparison #table #neurology
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... Patterns on Brain Imaging ... MD @drcyncity #Differential ... encephalopathy #Brain #imaging ... patterns #MRI #Neurology
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... and serum uric acid ... sodium low, uric acid ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... paraproteinemia, acute ... Insulin/Glucose, Acute ... #phosphate #nephrology
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset β†’ Hours β†’ Days β†’ Weeks β†’
Progression of Imaging ... Findings in Acute ... CBarreraMD #CVA #Imaging ... Progression #radiology #neurology
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 β€’ Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... - Differential ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup ... #nephrology #PTH
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 β€’ Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 β€’ Typical clinical features:
Elevated bile acids ... dL β€’ Hepatic imaging ... necrosis β€’ Hepatic imaging ... and hemorrhage Acute ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Losses: β€’ Normal Acid-Base ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
on T2-weighted imaging ... consistent with acute ... consistent with acute ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology