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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• ABCs • IV access ... • Non-contrast CT ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... Defined if 1) CT ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
and Management ... thickness 215 mm (TTE ... /CT/MRI) 2. ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... testing, LGE on MRI
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ; abdominal CT, ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Workup #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... seen • Chest CT ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
any indwelling line ... Echocardiography (TTE ... TEE) • Chest CT ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... : - MRI is modality ... for concomitant pulmonary ... involvement - CT
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... Combination of above MRI ... lower dose than a CT-based
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... /MRI ($$$$) CORE ... Testing #cardiology #management
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... CT or MRI • 2nd ... if diagnosis is ... : histologic diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Differential Diagnosis ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology