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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor ... /- rasburicase Tumor ... : Lysis of tumor ... rate or large tumor ... #Leukostasis #Tumor
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
200 times more common ... Signs/Symptoms: ... between bone and tumor ... around the bone tumor ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... Diagnosis • ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
• Giant cell tumor ... blade of grass sign ... #Diagnosis #Bony ... #Differential # ... Radiology #XRay
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... the large gut (commonly ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... interposition of the colon ... thus important to diagnose ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
other germ cell tumor ... Bronchogenic cyst/Tumor ... • Bronchogenic tumor ... Esophageal diverticula/tumor ... • Neurogenic tumor
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 ... Consolidation #Differential
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
Mucoid impaction is commonly ... an obstructing tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
The second most common chest wall abnormalities that we see on a CXR are metastases in
The second most common ... chest wall abnormalities ... that we see on a CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tumor #Metastases