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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... Diagnosis was made ... testing and expedite treatment ... #MRI #Clinical ... #Radiology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... • Recurrent pneumonia ... erosion into the aorta ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... CardiacCTA #CCTA #clinical ... #cardiology #radiology ... #aorta
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Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... for brain and/or optic ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and can become pro-inflammatory ... - Causes progressive ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... column Treatment ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management