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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... ring enhancing lesion ... Metastasis A – Abscess ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
for the causes ... - pulmonary abscess ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... residual lesion ... Differential Diagnosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... trauma Breast abscess ... diseases #benign #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery ... #causes #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
heart valves • MRI ... common, Aortic root abscess ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... failure, acute MI ... findings based on cause ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... MR is able to distinguish ... Desmoid #clinical #mri ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... MagneticResonance #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance