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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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standard, rarely performed ... Cardiovascular MRI ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... Immunosuppressants (chronic ... #Cardiology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke on CT ... No abnormal lesion ... consistent with acute ... images show a chronic ... Timeline #Neurology #Radiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... imaging with barium, CT ... , or MR enterography ... #Diarrhea #management
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
In detecting CT ... /MRI abnormality ... in patient with normal ... characteristics when performed
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Diagnosis and Management ... thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT ... /MRI) 2. ... testing, LGE on MRI ... #Cardiology
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Inflammatory conditions: Acute ... & chronic cholecystitis ... , Cholangitis, Acute ... Pancreatitis, Perforated ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... from the chronic ... from that on the chronic ... #Evolution #MRI ... CVA #Clinical #Radiology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute ... transformation by brain CT ... or MRI within 24 ... or MRI within 24 ... CVA #neurology #management
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Eos PNA • Chronic ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... HighRes #Chest #CT ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... • 1st line: CT ... or MRI • 2nd ... EmoryGastroHep #Chronic ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management