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Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
barrier- but masses ... give contrast, masses ... Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
is in a normal position ... weight loss or long ... This was an acute ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Positive family ... • Long-standing ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Miller-Fisher GBS; Positive ... opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome - brain ... - small cell lung ... lymphoma OTHERS - Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... lung injury (TRALI ... edema (Traumatic brain ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... CA, small cell lung ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... , RBC, kidney, brain
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... • Traumatic brain ... of acute respiratory ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy ... Embolism: • Acute