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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... patients with pulmonary ... amyloidosis • Uremia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Sign on Chest CT ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Malignant Pericardial ... Echocardiogram ... followed closely by uremia ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Strongy, schisto • Malignancy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... seen • Chest CT ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Disease: Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT ... NTM #Infections #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... output - Acute pulmonary ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Infections • Malignancy ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia