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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesions are a ... repeated follow-up MRI ... (save $$) Differential ... Almost always a ... #mri #clinical
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... ALKI (activin A ... and/or hypoxia Chronic ... Chronic thromboembolic ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Extrapulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis.
a. Endobronchial cobblestones (a nodular appearance of the tracheal wall mucosa). 
b. Diffuse
chronic hardened ... enhancement (arrow) on MRI ... patient with pulmonary ... MRI scan showing ... manifestations #clinical
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... A way to think of ... - Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
time points in a ... it possible to differentiate ... acute from the chronic ... from that on the chronic ... #Stroke #CVA #Clinical
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... Pulse deficit, Focal ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... pain, Preceded by URI ... #differential
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... may range from a ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... TB PE: - Local ... Diagnosis: - MRI
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
exam to look for focal ... a-lines) - Nasopharyngeal ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Focal pulmonary ... Pulmonary nodules ... lung malignancy, clinical ... comorbidities, such as chronic