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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
space (blood) • Color ... poor prognostic signs ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
interposition of the colon ... hemidiaphragm and the liver ... thus important to diagnose ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... Injury (DILI) Viral ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... the transverse colon ... ) between the liver ... #clinical #radiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
often follows a URI ... First line treatment ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... : Viral Hepatitis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... week of becoming acute ... anterior wall MI ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Normalization Spodick's sign ... also be seen in acute ... MI - Dr. ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #clinical
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
resonance imaging [MRI ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... symptoms) • Acute
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
reflect the same color ... Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis