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Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Fever, fatigue, weight ... exertion • Neurologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
• Indolent symptoms ... production • Night ... sweats, weight ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Principal features of Destructive and Irritative cortical lesions in right-handed individual

#Cortical #Cortex #Lesions #Features #Signs #Symptoms
cortical lesions in right-handed ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Brain #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... → CT urography and ... referral to Urology ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
vertebrae • CT ... length due to tight ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Falls from height ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... hypothermia, rigors, night ... symptoms (e.g., ... #Pulmonolary
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... infiltrates) → high ... resolution chest CT ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... of active pulmonary ... for concomitant pulmonary ... involvement - CT
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... - Differential Diagnosis ... HighRes #Chest #CT ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology