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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... change • Neurologic ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... is considered a positive ... calcium sign and ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... silhouette, Snoopy sign ... in a posterior position ... #chestxray #cxr ... #radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... venous pressure, positive ... of CXR congestion ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
After this it starts ... DWI is already positive ... infarction will be positive ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Disseminated Neurocysticercosis on Skull XRay. 

One can appreciate calcified lessons in the Chest wall in CXR
Chest wall in CXR ... Positive serology ... SkullXRay #Clinical #Radiology
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... silhouette, Snoopy sign ... tracheal deviation - CMR ... in a posterior position ... #chest #radiology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's ... sign (finger flexor ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... #orthopedics #neurology ... #sports
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
is considered positive ... purposes of this algorithm ... effusion, or z scores ... If echo is positive ... clinical and lab signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #differential #algorithm ... table #foamed #heartfailure