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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
standard, rarely performed ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... be detected on CT ... cardiogram) should be performed ... Management ● Early
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
hilus is in a normal ... This was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... consistent with acute ... Timeline #Neurology #Radiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... imaging with barium, CT ... Bacterial overgrowth Normal ... Laxative abuse Normal ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
patients, who have an acute ... may still have a normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Diagnosis and Management ... , gallstones), CT ... diagnosis, can be normal ... #Pancreatitis #Acute
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... patients with acute ... EGD should be performed ... • CT findings ... Management: SURGERY
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Sign on Chest CT ... areas of low, normal ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... #Cheese #Sign #CT ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
This patient presented with acute dyspnoe and a normal chest film (not shown).
The HRCT at presentation
presented with acute ... dyspnoe and a normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Resolution #RadiologyAssistant