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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... very remarkable w/differential ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Management
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
previously coined as ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
There is also stripping ... surgical repair Differential ... labrum displaces medially ... lesion #clinical #mri ... #msk
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management ... facial paralysis *Differential ... ulcer, Lymphoma, GPA ... Mild Dx - Also applies ... #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
formation) and MLF (medial ... There was also high ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #ophthalmology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
is the defining feature ... blood retum in serial ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Medical time ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential ... Treatment: - Multidisciplinary ... #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... Acetyl-CoA in the TCA ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... defibrillator as ... deteriorating on medical ... #treatment