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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
Sometimes a CT is ... necessary to differentiate ... and the enlarged pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Management of indeterminate ... mm depends on clinical ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
he CT shows a lesion ... the top of their differential ... the comet tail sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
these non-specific CT ... there is a broad differential ... and additional clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
maternal age • Anemia ... Key Point: High clinical ... , selenium) Differential ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology