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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI ... Supportive: genetic testing ... , LGE on MRI) Four ... Prevention - Prevent Symptoms ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... , Cardiac stress ... #workup #testing
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
MRI: Posterolateral ... longus Differential diagnosis ... torn ligament on MRI ... flexion but no symptoms ... Syndrome #clinical #mri
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... #Stress #Testing
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... hypertension) Testing ... Adrenocorticotropic Hormone • MRI ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... In detecting CT/MRI ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Echocardiography, Cardiac ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion MI ... (OMI) without meeting ... elevation criteria • Posterior ... MI • Hyperacute ... STEMI #equivalent #diagnosis
Pediatric Discitis - Inflammation of intervertebral disc 
Etiology 
 • Bacterial or viral 
Clinical 
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• Radicular symptoms ... Diagnosis ... • MRI #Discitis ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... confirmatory lab testing ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... Krabbe #Disease #Diagnosis ... #MRI #Clinical