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Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Case description ... • MRI: Posterolateral ... longus Differential diagnosis ... torn ligament on MRI ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... oil gland of the lids ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
What?
 • Unilateral orbital/retrobulbar pain
 • Paresis of the cranial nerves Ill, IV, VI
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fissure or orbit (MRI ... ) Treatment: • ... Syndrome #TolosaHunt #neurology ... #diagnosis
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Febrile illness + ARDS ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #diagnosis #differential
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
a NCCT or • MRI ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
- Differential Diagnosis ... salicylate toxicity causes ... underexcretion of acids ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... #neurology
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
di-basic amino acids ... - Antiviral treatment ... herpes virus or HIV/AIDS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #calculus