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Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
Clinical #Radiology #Neuro ... #Wernicke #MRI ... #Thalamus #NEJM
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
resonance imaging (MRI ... #Clinical #Neuro ... #Radiology #MRI ... CreutzfeldJakob #NEJM
Central Pontine Myelinolysis - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a central area of high
Clinical #Radiology #Neuro ... #MRI #Central # ... #Myelinolysis #CPM ... Syndrome #ODS #NEJM
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pressure like CP ... severe, tearing CP ... deficit, Focal neuro ... onset pleuritic CP ... pain, Preceded by URI
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
measuring 8 by 7 by 6 cm ... #clinical #NEJM ... reactivation #brain #MRI
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Myocarditis, postpartum CM ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... HOCM or Takotsubo CM ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Six Trials of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Stroke with Results Published in the Journal. #EBM
#EBM #Neuro #Cardiology ... EvidenceSummary #Table ... #NEJM
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
often small (<1 cm ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Upper Motor Neuron ... Up: • Chem: CPK ... EMG) studies • MRI
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
distal femur, 1-2 cm ... however sometimes MR ... MR is able to distinguish ... Desmoid #clinical #mri