7 results
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... , ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr, ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
is in a normal position ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... This was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... : • Acute Coronary ... #cardiology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... cells run out of ATP ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... It has a fatal outcome ... indistinguishable from acute ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... other high-output causes ... Rule out other causes ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... SpO2 88% on room air ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest