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Chagas Disease with Pseudoaneurysm on Cardiac MRI
This is a recent case from a South American patient
Chagas Disease with ... Pseudoaneurysm on Cardiac MRI ... This is a recent case ... Pseudoaneurysm #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #radiology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... brain w/o contrast ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Other: • CBC, coags ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
MRI, iADL scale, ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - Behavioral changes ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... Seizures • Vision changes ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... Negative for ischemic changes ... edema (Traumatic brain ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Pathogenesis of Select Causes ... hormone receptor changes ... Disturbance in the gut-brain ... #constipation #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics
Fetal and Post Transition Circulation

In the fetal circulatory system, oxygenated blood is delivered via the umbilical
oxygenated blood passes ... priority end-organs (brain ... #Circulation #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Anatomy ... #Peds #Pediatrics