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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 ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... IVIG (Giant cell, eosinophilic ... #Cardiology
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
#Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #MRI ... Taenia #Solium #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
bacilli (Panel D) #Clinical ... #Radiology #Pathology ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Eosinophilic Otitis Media - Otoendoscopy revealed polypoid masses in the external canals of both ears. The
Eosinophilic Otitis ... ears (Panel C) #Clinical ... #ENT #Pathology ... EosinophilicOtitisMedia #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... - Necrotizing Eosinophilic ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic ... polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... (check eosinophil ... recent DAN) • EMG ... #diagnosis #management
Cutaneous Actinomycosis - the left knee was noted to have edema, erythema, hyperpigmentation, hyperkeratinization, and several
examination, on which an eosinophilic ... organism (Panel C) #Clinical ... #Derm #Pathology ... SplendoreHoeppli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Management during ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Placenta Increta - Antenatal ultrasonography suggested placenta accreta (Panel A), with the appearance of irregular vascular
#Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #OBGyn ... PlacentaIncreta #US #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... /Cranial nerve pathology ... Serologic and EMG ... Gravis #diagnosis #management