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Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
A, arrow) and bilateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Neuro #Wernicke #MRI ... #Thalamus #NEJM
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... examination - Fever ... electrolytes, CXR ... CSF, thyroid, MRI ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #InfectiousDisease ... #CXR #Schistosomiasis ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
the air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
- Innumerable, bilateral ... - Air-fluid level ... xray #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fat infiltrates maternal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... : • Maternal Support ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
administration of contrast material ... #clinical #NEJM ... reactivation #brain #MRI ... #radiology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... Ulceroglandular: Fever ... Splashing infected material ... tularensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... e.g. incidental CXR ... • Natural history ... surface of legs), bilateral ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level