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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... Age-related changes, chronic ... MR occurs because ... papillary muscle injury ... AF results in MR
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... Findings in Stroke MR ... acute from the chronic ... from that on the chronic ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... barium, CT, or MR ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #Diarrhea #management
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... to parenchymal injury ... 1st line: CT or MRI ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
related to avulsive injury ... on a chronic basis ... however sometimes MR ... MR is able to distinguish ... Desmoid #clinical #mri
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
inflammation or chronic ... celiac disease with serology ... biopsy only if serology ... change medical management ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... prevent corneal injury ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Neurology
Dyssnergic Defecation (DD) - Diagnosis and Management

Impaired rectal evacuation with abnormal anorectal testing & recurring constipation

Diagnostic
Diagnosis and Management ... ) • Barium / MR ... Anorectal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Colorectal #Gastroenterology