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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... thrombus formation causes ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
repeated follow-up MRI ... (save $$) Differential ... Salter Harris injury ... always a history of injury ... lesion #clinical #mri
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
bone marrow or stem ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... subchondral bone edema ... foot #clinical #mri
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Case description ... related to avulsive injury ... Differential diagnosis ... MR is able to distinguish ... Desmoid #clinical #mri
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... Na delivery): CHF ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... caution in HTN & edema
Plantar fasciitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Thickening of the plantar fascia central band (measuring 9mm)
Case description ... • MRI: T1/PD intermediate ... Differential diagnosis ... usually due to injury ... fasciitis #clinical #mri