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Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Lung. thvroid. and ... lesions that look darker ... and tumor (Ill-defined ... #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... degenerative subchondral bone ... #Bone #Tumor #Location ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology ... #Differential #Bony
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
algorithm for bone ... marrow biopsy and ... significance (MGUS) A bone ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... • Bone marrow ... biopsy needed for ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... with hypocellular bone ... marrow biopsy without ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
inflammatory disorder of bone ... • Bone and joint ... , breast bone, pelvis ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... of bacilli to bone ... or excisional biopsy
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
and Management ... Summary Clinical ... Bone scan is indicated ... patients with bone ... Percutaneous renal biopsy
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Push enteroscopy, Diagnostic ... line placement, Bone ... dilation, Endoscopic tumor ... , Diagnostic lumbar ... thresholds #targets #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
hemophagocytosis in the bone ... CD163 staining of bone ... is found in the bone ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology