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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... MR occurs because ... papillary muscle injury ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
(MS), Epidural abscess ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Phrenic nerve injury ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #management ... #treatment #diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... Descents, Rales,+S4, MR ... : Amyloidosis (AL ... #Causes #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
and Management ... Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
most common (63%) Clinical ... : - MRI with contrast ... other imaging as ... needed Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lung nodules, may also ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
related to avulsive injury ... Differential diagnosis ... however sometimes MR ... MR is able to distinguish ... #mri #clinical
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... lead to permanent neurologic ... deficit Clinical ... and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Assess volume status ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology