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Mammogram Basics

A diagnostic mammogram is obtained when a patient has symptoms, usually a mass. The mass
views of each breast ... looking at the breast ... Normal breasts are ... #Mammography #Breast ... #Radiology #clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... Areas of diagnostic ... aminotransferase; BMI, body mass ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic ... examination showed normal ... Panel A, and see Video ... See source for videos ... #NEJM #clinical
Typical COVID19 chest x-ray versus normal. The image on the right shows multi-focal patchy airspace opacities.
chest x-ray versus normal ... The darkest areas ... more x-rays to pass ... the right, these areas ... ChestXRay #CXR #Clinical
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Pathogenesis and clinical ... retina cannot pass ... photoreceptors -> Break ... fundoscopy -> New abnormal ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
frontotemporal mass ... with areas of calcification ... also revealed the mass ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Intracranial #Aneurysm #NEJM
Eyelid Pyogenic Granuloma

Pyogenic granulomas are benign vascular proliferations. The most common areas affected around the eyes
The most common areas ... Granuloma #Eyelid #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #ocular #ophthalmology
Congenital Rubella - On examination, the child had wandering eye movements with bilateral central, dense, white,
examination revealed a normal ... distribution of areas ... pigmentation (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... CongenitalRubella #NEJM
Posterior staphyloma on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Patient presents bilateral posterior staphylomas and areas of scarring and fibrosis
staphylomas and areas ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology