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MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... White Matter is Darker ... T1 #T2 #FLAIR #MRI ... Brain #Comparison #clinical ... #radiology #diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Clinical • ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Management #Cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
segments, usually best ... seen in acute MI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Liver function tests ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... support for patients clinically ... #management #cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... and sensitive tests ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... #management #neurology
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
Radiology Imaging ... • Best diagnostic ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk