Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... eg. tumefactive MS ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... #Brain
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ring-enhancing lesions ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... #differential # ... algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 β€’ Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 β€’ Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... Chorioretinitis β€’ Diagnosis ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
 β€’
Diagnosis β€’ Inflammatory ... : MS, ADEM, NMO, ... , Sarcoidosis, GPA ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
(Many causes!) ... encephalitis) β€’ Brain ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 β€’ Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
Identification of causes ... vasculitis (5%): PAN > GPA ... semiology #signs #lesions ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... required due to skip lesions ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 β€’ Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
contrast enhancement Brain ... neurological symptoms β€’ Caused ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
to have a "wood-grain ... classic targetoid lesions ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 β€’ Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: β€’ ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis