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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
• Giant cell tumor ... involucrum • Paget disease ... phase • Paget disease ... #Differential # ... Radiology #XRay
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Distribution #Upper
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
• Giant cell tumor ... involucrum • Paget disease ... phase • Paget disease ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor ... interstitial lung disease ... be helpfull: - Upper ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... zone predisposition ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential # ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
caused by either one ... chordae attached to one ... (vegetations)/tumor ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... - Cells - tumor ... have more than one ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Borrelia (Lyme disease ... Leptospira (Weil disease ... Heavy metals - Copper ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Increased Serum Copper ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... laparotomies aren’t done ... anymore • Routine bone ... number of sites of disease