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Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Vertebral Body Abnormalities ... Morquio Syndrome ... Sclerotic Mets Bone ... #Radiology #MSK ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Posterior Fossa Abnormalities - Neuroradiology Differential Diagnosis
 - Mega Cisterna Magna
 - Pouch Cyst
 - Arachnoid
Posterior Fossa Abnormalities ... Neuroradiology Differential ... Rhombencepholosynapsis - Joubert Syndrome ... #Pathology #Neurology ... #radiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... abnormalities, ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS)
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... evaluation should be done ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval ≥ 120 ms ... ) • R wave abnormalities ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Positive family ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... point • De Winter syndrome ... continues into tall, positive ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
autoimmune response gone ... emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... antibody that works ... Management #treatment #neurology