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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 ... testing, LGE on MRI ... Prevention - Prevent Symptoms ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Posterior Ankle ... longus Differential diagnosis ... • Posterior talar ... flexion but no symptoms ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxoplasmosis) - Posterior ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
IDSA - Conventional Criteria for the Diagnosis of Sinusitis Based on the Presence of at Least
Criteria for the Diagnosis ... Major Symptoms ... or discolored posterior ... for subacute or chronic ... #sinusitis #diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... 2) Presence of symptoms ... Medical history (cardiac ... drug history #Diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... shock, sudden cardiac ... Immunosuppressants (chronic ... #Myocarditis #Diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
thrombosis of short posterior ... • Cephalic symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... Chronic leukemia ... onset of symptoms ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis