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Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
Magnetic resonance imaging ... #Clinical #Radiology ... MRI #Thalamus #NEJM
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
Magnetic resonance imaging ... diffusion-weighted imaging ... Clinical #Neuro #Radiology ... CreutzfeldJakob #NEJM
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
on T2-weighted imaging ... on T1-weighted imaging ... #clinical #NEJM ... reactivation #brain #MRI #radiology
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Urinary acid-fast staining ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
Magnetic resonance imaging ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Solium #Microscopy #NEJM
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
of Myasthenia Gravis ... Beta-blockers • Statins ... • Iodinated radiologic
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
Gram’s stain (Panel ... and India ink stain ... #clinical #NEJM ... meningoencephalitis #gram #stain
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
polymyositis, myasthenia gravis ... Miscellaneous - Scorpion sting ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Aortocoronary Saphenous-Vein–Graft Aneurysms - Radiography of the chest revealed a mediastinal, hilar mass lesion on the
saphenous-vein grafts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CTA ... Aneurysm #SVG #NEJM
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging ... #clinical #NEJM ... #radiology #MRI