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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
A signet-ring sign ... The most common cause ... cystic fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Bronchiectasis #Differential
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic ... Renal Mass - Differential ... Carcinoma - No signs ... Abscess - Fever and ... #RenalMass #Nephrology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... density in the lung as ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
bilateral Breast cyst ... breast e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... mastitis • Usually caused ... diseases #benign #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... no evidence of cystic ... signs of chronic ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
this pattern was caused ... by multiple cysts ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential