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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Medications - Loop ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... MRA; abdominal CT ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Computed Tomography (CT ... ComputedTomography #CT ... #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Look back in the ... Better call hematology ... Look it up Secondary ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT ... classification #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
count, culture, look ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... full infectious work-up ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... Adjuncts: loop diuretics
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... the cells might look ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Subglottic stenoses (SGS) during systemic diseases
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) = congenital (children) or acquired (adult) characterized by
cartilage Diagnostic Work-up ... Cervical and chest CT ... biopsies +++ • PET-CT ... systemic #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #causes #rheumatology