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Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) CardiacCT. In nl development, the ostium secundum allows placental blood to
Secundum atrial ... septal defect (ASD ... part of a MMI approach ... #CCTA #ASD #Atrial ... #SeptalDefect #
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... confirmatory lab testing and ... (from globoid cell ... Cho Tx: Stem cell ... #MRI #Clinical
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
respectively, after ... on the basis of partial ... #clinical #NEJM ... reactivation #brain #MRI ... #radiology
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
What do you call ... malformation & Arterial ... spine + MRI/MRA ... abd/pelvis typically ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
as AV junctional ... • Customary to call ... rhythm if the PRI ... #rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
invades mononuclear cells ... CNS ○ Infected cells ... Encephalopathy Triad ... similar to PML, but MRI ... Diagnosis: MRI
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Common MRI Sequences ... - Basic MRI Brain ... Contrast material ... #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Superficial temporal artery ... Multinucleated giant cells ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... Thrombosis and arterial ... well as inner ear
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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PCWP PULMONARY ARTERY ... mortality in inferior MI ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz