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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Demyelinating disease (eg ... . tumefactive MS ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... #Brain
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
 -
Tumours - See ... Bone Lesions Scheme ... Malignancy • Drugs (e.g ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential #
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... (save $$) Differential ... • Bone contusion ... #diagnosis #msk
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... LHON) plus MRI lesions ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Early embolic/ischemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
subtle e.g. extreme ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... required due to skip lesions ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
family - Ever been ... history of: a) Ischemic ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... post op Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Early embolic/ischemic ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
the subchondral bone ... Osteonecrosis of the Knee ... favored because lesion ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk