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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
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fat infiltrates maternal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

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

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Hyperreflexia develops later ... back pain at/near level ... defined sensory level ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Ventriculoperitoneal-Shunt Placement for Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus - Magnetic resonance imaging revealed ballooning of the ventricles, with an
frontal horns of the lateral ... measured at the level ... Clinical #Neuro #NSG #Radiology ... #MRI #NPH #NormalPressureHydrocephalus ... CallosalAngle #NEJM
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... multiple pregnancy, maternal ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... ARB/ACE-I/ARNI/MRA ... #cardiology #treatment
Perirenal Extramedullary Hematopoiesis - Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen, performed without the administration of contrast
administration of contrast material ... normal-appearing liver ... hematopoiesis #cilnical #Radiology ... Pathology #Honc #MRI ... ExtramedullaryHematopoiesis #Microscopy #NEJM
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology