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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Relative - Normal RBC Mass ... Pulmonary Disease
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
The differential ... diagnosis of SPN ... the same as of a mass ... most commonly benign ... and are called masses
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... • Nonspecific chronic ... Bronchoscopy can miss ... Noninfectious Causes ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Case description ... avulsive injury on a chronic ... Differential diagnosis ... Cortically based benign ... Desmoid #clinical #mri
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
mucinous signal on MRI ... Can present with chronic ... Differential Diagnosis ... Circumscribed mass ... - Can cause
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
for mediastinal masses ... Neurogenic Tumors - Benign ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... Differential diagnosis ... cord lesion on MRI ...  CIDP: Chronic ... shows mass or compression
Causes of no Lung Sliding - Differential Diagnosis
 • Massive atelectasis - If the lung is
Causes of no Lung ... Diagnosis • Massive ... • Phrenic nerve ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #pulmonary