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Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... - Patterns on Brain ... encephalopathy #Brain ... imaging #patterns #MRI ... pathology #diseases #radiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
EKG from same patient ... images/4745 - Brian ... alternans #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #Cardiology #Swinging
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
- Differential ... Diagnosis by MRI ... Out-of-phase, DWI, ADC ... #differential # ... #hepatology #radiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) demonstrating ... ECG alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiomyopathy - Electrical ... tissue (previous MI ... #Differential #
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... #Management #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram ... ECG alternans motion ... Pericardial #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Demyelinating disease (eg ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain