Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Aldosterone) - ACE ... insufficiency - Critical ... illness - Genetic disorders ... Sulfamethoxazole - Genetic disorders ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... Corpus Callosum: MBD ... Globi Pallidi T2 Low ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... #Clinical #Differential
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
low-signal on all ... gradient-echo imaging with abnormal ... other systemic disorders ... low-signal normal ... #mri #clinical
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
dyspnea 20-50% β€’ URI ... Taste or smell disorder ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes Clinical ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
enlarged with low-signal ... mucinous signal on MRI ... will often be NORMAL ... Differential Diagnosis ... #mri #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... sx overlap with normal ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... support for patients clinically
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
MI, stroke, DVT/ ... are usually near-normal ... hemoproliferative disorder ... β€’ Treatment algorithms ... appropriate only for low