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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
between bone and tumor ... (Ill-defined border ... around the bone tumor ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Lung Cancer Overview - Types, Location and Characteristics and Histology
SPHERE of complications: 
Superior vena cava syndrome
syndrome Pancoast tumor ... Horner syndrome ... Mnemonic #Overview #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... /- rasburicase Tumor ... rate or large tumor ... #Leukostasis #Tumor
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis ... and management ... Bronchial stenosis (tumor ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis ... workup #algorithm #pulmonary
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Monitoring Tremor ... Ocular neuritis Corneal ... Bradycardia Pulmonary ... SideEffects #Adverse #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
pneumothorax, tumour ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
edema, blood or tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... e.g., hematoma, tumor ... #differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #rapid #pulmonary
Benign Primary Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance
 • "Geographic" bone destruction
 • Lack of soft-tissue
Benign Primary Bone Tumors ... destruction around the tumor ... Well-defined sclerotic border ... BoneTumors #XRay #diagnosis ... #Radiology #Features