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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
Maternal serum immunoassay ... cytomegalovirus (CMV ... #clinical #NEJM ... #radiology #MRI ... #CT #computed #tomography
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- 25mm/s; 10mm/mV ... 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV ... safe #, but >500 DANGER ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
measuring 8 by 7 by 6 cm ... administration of contrast material ... #clinical #NEJM ... reactivation #brain #MRI ... #radiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... of 4-6 weeks or longer ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Splenosis Mimicking Cancer - radiograph of the chest showed nodularity along the left hemidiaphragm (Panel A,
Splenosis Mimicking Cancer ... possibility of cancer ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Splenosis ... #Heterotopic #NEJM
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... point STE >0.1 mV ... asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... wave inversion in avL ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... also seen on the lateral ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
Computed tomography (CT ... administration of contrast material ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Neuro #CT #MRI ... Intracranial #Aneurysm #NEJM
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
multiple pregnancy, maternal ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... foreign body, cancer