6 results
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT ... is not apparent T1 ... MRI Brain: - Bones ... #T1 #MRI #comparison ... neurology #radiology #brain
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... enzymes, Head CT ... Carotid U/S, EEG, Brain ... MRI, Cardiac stress ... diagnosis #workup #testing
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... criteria - ED testing ... include cranial CT ... CSF, thyroid, MRI ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
dilatation in the fetal brain ... the newborn’s brain ... Immunohistochemical testing ... NEJM #radiology #MRI ... #CT #computed #
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Echocardiogram • Head CT ... Carotid US • Brain ... MRI • EEG • Cardiac ... stress testing ... diagnosis #workup #testing
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
blood or urine testing ... performed (usually MRI ... or CT) to identify ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm