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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
Electrophoresis - Comparison ... Table In this ... Hemoglobin E - MCV ... #Table #Hematology ... Electrophoresis #Diagnosis
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
Diagnostic approach ... sedimentation rate; MRI ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... #Workup
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
type-I vs. type-II MI ... probably a type-2 MI ... probably a type-1 MI ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
cerebrospinal fluid, MRI ... #encephalitis #comparison ... #table #neurology ... #diagnosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... (cell) volume (MCV ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... Lesions #Hepatic #MRI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
is required for diagnosis ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table