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CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT ... Dark - Fat is Bright ... Pal @drdevrad #CT ... MRI #comparison #neurology
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
vertebrae • CT ... length due to tight ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... → Refer to Nephrology ... → CT urography and ... referral to Urology ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
Principal features of Destructive and Irritative cortical lesions in right-handed individual

#Cortical #Cortex #Lesions #Features #Signs #Symptoms
cortical lesions in right-handed ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Brain #Neurology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Falls from height ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... • Inability to weight-bear ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
fall of the body weight ... paralysis or Saturday night ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinsonism Main motor symptoms ... Bradykinesia Other symptoms ... system atrophy (MSA ... Parkinsonism #diagnosis #neurology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Fever, fatigue, weight ... exertion • Neurologic ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
• IRIS might ... status, and focal neurologic ... enhancement on CT ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
brain lesions in a right-handed ... defect Temporal, right ... defect Parietal, right ... #Localization #Symptoms ... Signs #Diagnosis #Neurology