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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
NIHSS) • Non-contrast ... a NCCT or • MRI ... brain w/o contrast ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... w/o contrast
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... Hepatic #Ultrasound #Contrast ... #CT #MRI #POCUS
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on MRI ... Differential Diagnosis by MRI ... Hepato-Biliary Contrast ... Hepatic #Masses #MRI
The arrows point to a subendocardial region with poor contrast enhancement due to ischemia. This is
region with poor contrast ... #Clinical #EM #IM
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
sucrose), Mannitol, Contrast ... Antibiotics, Radio-contrast ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
• T1 with Contrast ... T1 is also for contrast ... Contrast material ... Contrast can’t get ... when you give contrast
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-enhancing with CT contrast ... Enhancing with CT contrast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The guide catheter was deliberately not engaged with the left main artery, as an occlusion was
Here one can see contrast ... sluggish clearance of contrast ... #Clinical #EM #IM
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gadolinium contrast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #algorithm
Diagnostic Approach to Hyponatremia
Box A:
 • Normo/hyperosmolar Hyponatremia: Glucose, Mannitol, Glycine, Contrast media, Maltose
 • Pseudohyponatremia:
Mannitol, Glycine, Contrast ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Algorithm