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Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Radiology Imaging ... Case description ... Plantar plate injury ... Freiberg #Infraction #foot ... #clinical #mri
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
caused by the protozoan ... Oral (food/drinks ... : inflammatory edema ... unilateral eyelid edema ... signs/symptoms, positive
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Case description ... • Treatment: Conservative ... Findings of chronic disease ... Reactive marrow edema ... ligament complex injury
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Valvular heart disease ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... #treatment
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
Muscle atrophy may cause ... NXP-2 antibody positive ... had more severe disease ... patients Treatment ... Prednisone at 1 mg/kg
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Blood cultures are positive ... Culture Positive ... injury by: • Early ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal and T1-hypointense signal between the first
Radiology Imaging ... Case description ... surrounding marrow edema-like ... Plantar plate injury ... Intermetatarsal #Bursitis #foot
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... HER2 agents cause ... hypertension, peripheral edema ... initiate treatment ... detection of cardiac injury