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Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
a construction worker ... interstitial lung disease ... which is caused by disease ... resulting in benign, upper ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor ... (i.e. fibrosis) ... be helpfull: - Upper ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... edema, blood or tumor ... Even fibrosis as ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Rheumatic heart disease ... endomyocardial fibrosis ... (vegetations)/tumor ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
not represent 'diseases ... combinations of fibrosis ... on the left in order ... These diseases have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
< 30 years: • Fibrous ... • Giant cell tumor ... phase • Paget disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Borrelia (Lyme disease ... Leptospira (Weil disease ... Heavy metals - Copper ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology