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Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Arrows showing ... • MRI: Posterolateral ... hallucis longus Differential ... torn ligament on MRI ... Syndrome #clinical #mri
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... , extremities, narrow ... failure, acute MI ... , extremities. narrow ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
and mild bone marrow ... • MRI is more sensitive ... bursitis - Marrow ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... patella #clinical #mri
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
interpreting only MRI ... NOT interpret MRI ... Differential diagnosis ... disproportionately narrowed ... Has blooming on MRI
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
XR, MRI to ... difficult to see on XR ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: - MRI ... tissue damage - CXR
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
Renal disease - Cr ... • Clonal bone marrow ... focal lesions on MRI
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Assess severity of MR ... Severe ischemic MR ... Rvol ≥ 30 mL • MR ... walls • Small, narrow ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... 5 or elevated Cr ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology