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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Endomyocardial biopsy ... intolerance • Chest ... Immunosuppressants (chronic ... • IVIG (Giant cell ... #Management #Cardiology
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Absence ... lymphoma, Langerhans cell ... Prolactinoma • Chest
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... and white blood cell ... imaging technique (CT ... #criteria #cardiology ... #chronic
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
tomography of the chest ... Spindle cells coexpressing ... confirmed the diagnosis ... #CT #wedge #biopsy ... #NEJM
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... tomography of the chest ... confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Lymphatics clear ... caused by a rigid chest ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... - Langerhans cell ... #differential #diagnosis
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... Biopsy of the lung ... with the use of video-assisted ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT ... washings, Lung biopsy