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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... #differential # ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... : Churg-Strauss ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... arthritis, Churg-Strauss ... syndrome, Kawasaki's ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Haglund Syndrome ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... • Stress fracture ... Heel #clinical #mri
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... fragment • Other: Myocarditis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... Revascularization, treatment ... for acute MI if ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary MRI ... Endocrinology #Treatment