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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Clinical • ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... CT/MRI of the thorax ... express Laboratory tests ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... ... laboratory tests ... MRI, iADL scale, ... - 25% genetic component
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... An MRI confirmed ... injury, we are able ... Injury #Positive #Clinical
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
peripheral nerve components ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and sensitive tests ... - Spinal MRI may ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... cord compression (MRI ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... meet with their clinician ... & side effect management ... These tests include ... Truvada #Monitoring #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... ARB/ACE-I/ARNI/MRA ... Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary MRI ... +contrast Management