Strategy Flashcards
T1 Bright
Fat
melanin (melanoma)
blood (subacute)
protein rich fluid
calcification (hyalinized)
slow moving blood
laminar necrosis
T2 Bright
Fat
Water
blood (extracellular methemogloving)
most tumors
T1 and T2 dark
flow void
fibrosis/scar
metal
air
REstricts diffusion
stroke
hypercellular tumor
epidermoid
abscess (bacterial)
acute demyelinations
CJD
T2 shine through
PEDS neck looks cystic
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Brachial cleft cyst Necrotic Level 2 Node Hemangioma of Infancy Cystic Hygroma Phlebectasia
PEDS neck looks cystic
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
*MIDLINE Ultrasound in Axial Planes C T / MRI in Sagital Planes Posterior to Tongue Anterior to Hyoid
PEDS neck looks cystic
Brachial Cleft Cyst
‘ LATERAL
Axial Plane Most Likely
Anterior to the
Sternocleidomastoid (type 2)
PEDS neck looks cystic
Necrotic Level 2 Node
Looks Just like BC Cyst - but the kid is too old (late teens / “young adult”)
Thyroid CA, or Nasopharyngeal HPV related CA
C T axial plane - most likely
PEDS neck looks cystic
Hemangioma of Infancy
T2 Bright
Enhances
Will have flow in it on doppler
If you saw it you’d think to yourself “if that doesn’t involute that kid is never getting a date to prom”
PEDS neck looks cystic
Cystic Hygroma
OB Ultrasound - most likely modality Cystic Hygroma . J2 Brjght DOES NOT Enhance Will NOT have flow in it on doppler Turners, Downs.
PEDS neck looks cystic
Phlebectasia
Kinda looks like a big dilated jugular vein (because it is a big dilated jugular vein)
No stenosis or collaterals
PEDS neck looks solid
Septic Thrombophlebitis Ectopic Thyroid Fibromatosis Coli Rhabdomyosarcoma Metastatic Neuroblastoma
PEDS neck looks solid
Septic Thrombophlebitis
Jugular Vein with a clot - they will have to prove that has a clot in it - fprobably with doppler us Lemierre’s Syndrome Septic Emboli to the lungs Recent ENT procedure, or Infection Fusobacterium Necrophorum
PEDS neck looks solid
Ectopic Thyroid
Back of the tongue or in front of the hyoid
Tc-MIBI, or 1-123
PEDS neck looks solid
Fibromatosis Coli
Ultrasound
“Two Heads” of the Sternocleidomastoid
PEDS neck looks solid
Rhabdomyosarcoma
MRI orCT
Seriously pissed off looking mass (probably in the orbit - maybe in the masticator mass)
Enhances heterogenous,
PEDS neck looks solid
Metastatic Neuroblastoma
MRI orCT Soft Tissue Mass, Calcifications, Restricted Diffusion Classic is the orbit
Cyanotic peds
TOF TAPVR Transposition truncus tricuspid atresi
not cyaotic peds
ASD VSD PDA PAPVR AORTIC coarctation (adutl type - post ductul)
Congenital Heart on C X R
cyanotic, right sided arch, incrased pulmonary vasculature
Truncus (types 1-3)
Congenital Heart on C X R
cyanotic, right sided arch,normal pulmonary vasculature
TOF
Congenital Heart on C X R
cyanotic, left arch, massive heart
Ebsteins or
Pulmonary Atresia without VSD
Non-Cardiac (wo n ’t be cyanotic)
- Infantile Hemangioendothelioma
- Vein o f Galen Malformation
Congenital Heart on C X R
cyanotic, left sided arch, normal heart size, increased pulmonary blood flow
- TAPVR (especially type 3)
- D-Transposition -Ebsteins
- Truncus (look for R A rch)
- “Tingle Ventricle”
Congenital Heart on C X R
cyanotic, left sided arch, normal heart size, decreased or normal pulmonary blood flow
- TOF
- Ebsteins
- Tricuspid Atresia
Neonatal Chest
high lung volume symmetric pattern ( looks like pulmonary edema)
Transient Tachypnea
“Pulmonary Edema + Effusions”
Neonatal Chest
high lung volume, less symmetric pattern (perihilar/streaky
Meconium Aspiration
or
Non GB Neonatal Pneumonia
Neonatal chest
low lung volumes, not usually pleural effusions
Surfactant- Deficient Disease (SDD)
“Diffuse Granular”
Neonatal chest
low lung volumes, pleural effusions 25% of the time
Beta Hemolytic Pneumonia
“Diffuse Granular
T H IS vs THAT: Meconium Asp ira tion o r Non Group B Strep Pneumonia
This is su p e r tough without any history, an d b e cau se o f that I f e e l like the te st w rite r has
two o p tion s: (J) Stop being an a ssh o le an d g iv e you some history, (2) not include both as
an sw e r ch o ices - assuming only one is co rre c t. Now, a long those lines i f you saw both as
choices an d the question h ea d e r g iv e s you no h isto ry you c o u ld eliminate them both as
d istra c to rs - b ecause they both c a n ’t be co rre c t.
Prematurity
u e s s in g th at the kid is p rem a tu re can be h e lp fu l fo r e lim in a tin g
ch o ic e s (M e co n ium A sp ira tio n is m o re o f a p o s t te rm th in g ), an d ra isin g y o u r p rete st
p ro b ab ility (SD D , o r N EC in a belly film). T h e re are two main clues:
(1) Humeral H ea d Ossification - T h is ten d s to o c c u r c lo s e r to term . I f th e h um era l
h e ad is N O T ossified y o u can a ssum e (in th e w o rld o f m u ltip le ch o ic e ) th at the kid
is lik e ly p rem a tu re .
(2) Lack o f Subcutaneous Fat - P rem a tu re k id s ten d to be very sk in n y , a lth o u g h I th in k
o f th is m o re o f a soft sign th at is u se fu l w h en ab sen t m o re th an p re sen t. I ’ll ju s t
say th a t if the kid a p p e a rs ch u b b y he is p ro b ab ly N O T p rem a tu re .
PEDs thing in the left upper lobe
Think Congenital Lobar Emphysema (CLE) first. But,
remember CCAM has no lobar prevalence, so it can be
anywhere
Peds thing in the lerft lower lobe
Think Sequestration First. Congenital Diaphragmatic
Hernia (CDHs) favors this side too
Intralobar sequestration is seen
older kids
Extralobar sequestration
is seen
in infants with comorbids
CLE is in the
upper lobe
The NG tube stops in the upper thoracic
esophagus:
The NG tube stops in the upper thoracic
esophagus: Think esophageal atresia (probably in
the setting o f VACTERL).
The NG tube curling into the chest
it’s either (1) in the lung, or (2) it’s in a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. If 1 had to pick between the two (and it wasn’t obvious), I’d say left side hernia, right side lung - ju st because those are the more common sides.
T h e C la s s ic C o n g e n ita l L o b a r Em p h y s em a T ric k
They can show you a
series o f CXRs. The first one has an opacity in the lung (the affected lung is fluid filled). The
next x-ray will show the opacity resolved. The following x-ray will show it getting more
lucent, and more lucent. Until it’s actually pushing the heart over. This is the classic way to
show it in case conference, or case books
T h e School Aged CXR: Things to look for
Big Heart - Probably showing you a sickle cell case. Look for bone infarcts in shoulders.
Lucent Lung - Think foreign Body (air trapping). Remember you put the affected side down (if it remains lucent- that confirms it).
THIS vs THAT: Cystic Fibrosis vs Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
CF
Abnormal Mucus - Cilia c an ’t clear it
Bronchiectasis (upper lobes)
Normal sperm, obliterated vas deferens
PCD
Normal Mucus - Cilia do n ’t work
Bronchiectasis (lower lobes)
Normal vas deferens, sperm cannot swim normally
PEDs mandiible
There are only a few things that a mandible will be shown for with
regards to Peds. Think Caffeys first - especially if the picture looks blurry and old (there
hasn’t been a case o f this in 50 years). If it’s osteonecrosis think about O.I. on
bisphosphonates. If it’s a dwarf case, think wide angled mandible with Pycnodysostosis. A
“floating tooth” could be EG.
The Abdominal Plain Film - on a newborn
Single Bubble:
In a newborn this is Gastric (antral or pyloric atresia). In an older child think gastric volvulus
The Abdominal Plain Film - on a newborn
Double Bubble
duodenal atresia
The Abdominal Plain Film - on a newborn
triple bubble
jejunal atresia
The Abdominal Plain Film - on a newborn
Single Bubble + Distal Gas
+ “Bilious Vomiting
concern for mid gut volvulus
next step = upper gi
The Abdominal Plain Film - on a newborn
Multiple Dilated Loops
concern for lower obstruction
next step = contrast enema
THIS vs THAT: Duodenal Atresia vs Jejunal Atresia
Duodenal Atresia
double bubble
failure to canalize (often isolated atresia)
associated with downs
Jejunal atresia
triple bubble
Vascular Insult * More likely associated with other atresias
THIS vs THAT: In tra lob a r vs E x tra lo b a r S eq u e stra tion
intralobar
No pleural covering
More Common
Presents later with recurrent infection
extralobar
Has its own pleural covering
Less Common
Presents early with other bad congenital things (heart, etc…)
Right sided heterotaxia
Two Fissures in Left Lung
Asplenia
Increased Cardiac Malformations
Reversed Aorta/I VC
Left sided heterotaxia
One Fissure in Right Lung
Polysplenia
Less Cardiac Malformations
Azygous Continuation o f the IVC
orbital calcs less than 3
retinoblastoma
cmv
colomoatous dyst
orbital calcs older than 3
toxo
retinal astrocytoma
Peds Liver Masses
Infantile Hepatic Hemangioma
Hepatoblastoma
Mesenchymal Hamartoma
HCC
Fibrolamellar Subtvpe HCC
Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma
Mets (Neuroblastoma, Wilms)
Peds Liver Masses
Infantile Hepatic
Hemangioma
Age 0-3
Endothelial growth factor is elevated
Progressively Calcify - as they involute
Associated:
High Output CHF
Skin Hemangiomas
Peds Liver Masses
Hepatoblastoma
Age 0-3
AFP is elevated
Calcifications are Common
Risk Factor = Prematurity
Many Association:
Wilms, Beckwith- Weidemann
may cause precocious puberty
Peds Liver Masses
Mesenchymal
Hamartoma
Age 0-3
AFP is negative
Calcification are RARE
CYSTIC MASS
Favors Right Lobe
“Developmental anomaly’’
Peds Liver Masses
HCC
Age > 5
AFP is elevated
Kids with cirrhosis (biliary atresia, Fanconi syndrome, glycogen storage disease)
Peds Liver Masses
Fibrolamellar Subtvpe
HCC
Age > 5
AFP is negative
Calcifies more often than conventional HCC
No Cirrhosis
Central Scar (scar does NOT enhance, and is T2 dark)
Peds Liver Masses
Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma
Age > 5
AFP is negative
Cystic / Heterogeneously Solid Mass
Known to rupture
Peds Liver Masses
Mets
Neuroblastoma, Wilms
Fetus - 4
6 - Early Teens
Multiple Masses in the Setting of Known Primary
Adult Benign Liver Masses
Hemangioma
FNH
Heptaic adenoma
hepatic angiomyolipoma
Adult Benign Liver Masses
hemangioma
Ultrasound - Hyperechoic
CT - Peripheral Nodular Discontinuous Enhancement
MR - T2 bright
Trivia - rare in cirrhotics
Adult Benign Liver Masses
FNH
Ultrasound - spoke wheel
CT - homogenous arterial enhancement
MR - stelath lesion - iso on t1 and t2
Trivia - central scar, bright on delayed eovist (gd-eob-dtpa)
Adult Benign Liver Masses
hepatic adenoma
Ultrasound - variable
CT - variable
MR - fat containing on in/out phase
Trivia - ocp use, glycogen storage idsease, can explode and bleed
Adult Benign Liver Masses
hepatic angiomyolipoma
Ultrasound - hyperechoic
CT - gross fat
MR - t1/t2 bright
Trivia - unlike renal aml 50% dont have fat, Tuberous sclerosis
Liver Sulfur Colloid HOT or COLD
hepatic adenoma
cold
Liver Sulfur Colloid HOT or COLD
FNH
40% HOT,
30% COLD,
30% Warm
Liver Sulfur Colloid HOT or COLD
cavernous hemangioma
cold
RBC Scan HOT
Liver Sulfur Colloid HOT or COLD
HCC
cold
Liver Sulfur Colloid HOT or COLD
cholangiocarcinoma
cold
Liver Sulfur Colloid HOT or COLD
mets
cold
Liver Sulfur Colloid HOT or COLD
abscess
cold
gallium hot
Liver Sulfur Colloid HOT or COLD
focal fat
cold
xenon hot
regenerative liver nodules
contains iron
t1 dark, t2 dark
dots not enhance
dysplastic liver nodules
contains fat, glycoprotein
ti bright, t2 dark
usually does not enhance
hcc
T2 bright
does enhance
This vs That: HCC vs
Fibrolamellar Subtype HCC
HCC: Cirrhosis Older (50s-60s) Rarely Calcifies Elevated AFP
FL HCC: No Cirrhosis Young (30s) Calcifies Normal AFP
This vs That:
Central Scars of FIN H and Fibrolamellar HCC
FNH: T2 Bright Enhances on Delays Mass is Sulfur Colloid Avid (sometimes)
FL HCC:
T2 Dark (usually)
Does NOT enhance
Mass is Gallium Avid
Multiple Low Density (NOT Cystic) Liver Lesions
METS
Think Colon First
- unless they have a known primary
Multiple Low Density (NOT Cystic) Liver Lesions
HCC
Does the Liver look Cirrhotic?
Multiple Low Density (NOT Cystic) Liver Lesions
Regrnative nodules
Does the Liver look Cirrhotic?
Multiple Low Density (NOT Cystic) Liver Lesions
infections
Low Density Nodes - Think Mycobacterium
Hyperenhancing Nodes - Think Bartonella
Multiple Low Density (NOT Cystic) Liver Lesions
sarcoid
Spleen Should be Involved Also
Gamesmanship - Probably gets some hints in the form of a CXR, or
Labs (elevated ACE)
Multiple Cystic Liver Lesions
AD Polycystic
Kidney
Different Size Cysts
(small and big)
Renal Cystic Disease
Multiple Cystic Liver Lesions
Von
Meyenburg
Complex
Hamatromas
Small ( < 1.5 cm)
Will NOT connect with Ducts
Uniform distribution
Multiple Cystic Liver Lesions
Choledochal Cysts (Caroli)
WILL communicate with duct
Central “dot” Sign
Multiple Cystic Liver Lesions
Abscess
Bacterial and Fungal = Multiple, R > L Amoebic = Single and Subdiaphragmatic Peripheral Enhancement Necrotic center will not enhance
Liver infection buzzwords
Starry Sky (US)
Viral Hepatitis
Liver infection buzzwords
Double Target (CT)
Pyogenic Abscess
Liver infection buzzwords
Bull’s Eye (US)
Candida
Liver infection buzzwords
“Extra Hepatic Extension”
Amoebic Abscess
Liver infection buzzwords
Water Lily (CT, Sand Storm US
Hydatid Disease
Liver infection buzzwords
tortoise shell
Schistosomiasis
Primary Hemochromatosis
Genetic - increased absorption
Liver, P an c re a s
Heart, Thyroid, Pituitary
Secondary Hemochromatosis
Acquired - chronic illness, and multiple
transfusions
Liver, S p le en
This vs That: AIDS Cholangiopathy vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
AIDS:
Focal Strictures o f the extrahepatic duct > 2cm
Absent saccular deformities o f the ducts Papillary Stenosis
PSC:
Extrahepatic strictures rarely > 5mm
Has saccular deformities o f the ducts
Intrahepatic biliary dilation ddx
PSC infection cholangitis pancreatic head mass cbd stone - late biliary stricture
extrahepatic biliary dilation only ddx
post cholecystectoy
sphincter of oddi dysfucntion
type 1 choledochal cyst
cbd stone- early
THIS vs THAT: Chronic Pancreatitis Duct Dilation vs Pancreatic Malignancy Duct Dilation
CP:
Dilation is Irregular
Duct is < 50% o f the AP gland diameter
Cancer:
Dilation is uniform (usually)
Duct is > 50% o f the AP gland diameter (obstructive atrophy)
Uncommon Types and Causes o f Pancreatitis
Autoimmune
Pancreatitis
Groove
Pancreatitis
Tropic
Pancreatitis
Hereditary
Pancreatitis
Ascaris
Induced
Uncommon Types and Causes o f Pancreatitis
Autoimmune
Pancreatitis
Associated with elevated IgG4
Absence of Attack Symptoms
Responds to steroids
Sausage Shaped Pancreas, capsule like delayed rim enhancement around gland (like a scar). No duct dilation. No calcifications.
Uncommon Types and Causes o f Pancreatitis
Groove
Pancreatitis
Looks like a pancreatic head Cancer - but with little or no biliary obstruction.
Less likely to cause obstructive jaundice (relative to pancreatic CA)
Duodenal stenosis and /or strictures of the CBD in 50% of the cases
Soft tissue within the pancreaticoduodenal groove, with or without delayed enhancement
Uncommon Types and Causes o f Pancreatitis
Tropic
Pancreatitis
Young Age at onset, associated with malnutrition
Increased risk of adenocarcinoma
Multiple large calculi within a dilated pancreatic duct
Uncommon Types and Causes o f Pancreatitis
hereditary pancreatitis
Young Age at Onset
Increased risk of adenocarcinoma
SPINK-1 gene
Similar to Tropic Pancreatitis
Uncommon Types and Causes o f Pancreatitis
Ascaris
Induced
Most commonly implicated parasite in pancreatitis
Worm may be seen within the bile ducts
I Say Autoimmune Pancreatitis
You Say IgG4
I Say IgG4
Autoimmune Pancreatitis Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Sclerosing Cholangitis Inflammatory Pseudotumor Riedel’s Thyroiditis
THIS vs THAT:
Autoimmune Pancreatitis vs Chronic Pancreatitis
Autoimmune pacreatitis:
no ductal dilation
no calcs
chroic pancreatitis:
ductal dilation
ductal calcifications
Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
Main Branch
IPMN
Side Branch
IPMN
Serous Cystic
Mucinous
Cystic
Solid Pseudo-
Papillarv
Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
Main Branch
IPMN
40s - 50s
Main Duct
High Malignant Potential (60%)
Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
Side Branch
IPMN
50s - 60s
Favor head, Uncinate
Typically Benign
(maybe 5% will develop malignancy)
Communicates with duct
Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
serous cystic
Grandma F > M >60
Favor Head
Does NOT Communicate with Main Duct Central Calcifications “Micro-Cystic” - “Honeycomb” Benign Glycogen Rich Associated with von Hippel Lindau
Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
Mucinous
Cystic
Mother F > M 40s
Favor Body / Tail
Does NOT Communicate with Main Duct
Peripheral Calcifications
Larger Cysts (sometimes uni-locular)
Premalignant
Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
Solid Pseudo-
Papillarv
Daughter F > M 20s
Favor Tail
Large (5-10 cms) Solid with Cystic Parts Enhances like a Hemangioma Has a Capsule Asian or Black Female
Malignant Ulcer
Width > Depth Located within Lumen Nodular, Irregular Edges Folds adjacent to ulcer Aunt Minnie: Carmen Meniscus Sign
Benign Ulcer
Depth > Width Project behind the expected lumen Sharp Contour Folds radiate to ulcer Aunt Minnie: Hampton’s Line
Direct Hernia
Less common
Medial to inferior Epigastric
Defect in Hesselbach triangle
NOT covered by internal spermatic fascia
Indirect Hernia
more common
lateral to inferio epigastric
failure of processus vaginalisu to close
coverved by internal spermatic fascia
Sigmoid volvulus
old person (constipated)
points to the RUQ
cecal volvulus
Younger Person (mass, prior surgery, or 3rd Trimester Pregnancy)
Points to the LUQ
Crohns
Slightly less common in the USA Discontinuous “Skips” Terminal Ileum - String Sign Ileocecal Valve “Stenosed” Mesenteric Fat Increased "creeping fat ” Lymph nodes are usually enlarged Makes Fistulae
Ulcerative Colitis
Slightly more common in the USA Continuous Rectum Ileocecal Valve “Open” Perirectal fat Increased Lymph nodes are NOT usually enlarged Doesn’t Usually Make Fistulae
Tumor markers
cholangio
CEA and CA19-9 increased
Tumor markers
pancreatic CA
CA19-9 increased
Tumor markers
Colon CA
CEA increased
More Common In :
Crohns vs UC
gallstones
crohns
More Common In :
Crohns vs UC
PSC
UC
More Common In :
Crohns vs UC
Hepatic abscess
Chrohns
More Common In :
Crohns vs UC
pancreatitis
crohns
Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
unilateral
- Neonate, No Renal Function (MAG 3)
- Associated with congenital UPJ obstruction
- Associated with reflux (VUR) -
Multilocular Cystic Nephroma
unilateral
- “Micheal Jackson - Young Boy, Older Woman”
- Multiple Cysts - Herniates into the Renal Pelvis”
cystic wilms
peds renal cyst mass, unilateral