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Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Signs/Symptoms: ... between bone and tumor ... around the bone tumor ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
types of bone tumors ... • Giant cell tumor ... blade of grass sign ... #Knee #Bone #Tumors ... #Differential #
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
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
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... , a giant cell tumor ... diagnosis. ... #Bone #Tumor #Location ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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types of bone tumors ... • Giant cell tumor ... blade of grass sign ... #Knee #Bone #Tumors ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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nephropathy • Solid tumors ... change disease • Hematologic ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
allele of RB1 tumor ... allele of RB1 tumor ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
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
5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis

Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma.
Diagnosis Thymus ... anterior mediastinal tumor ... Teratoma + Germ Cell Tumors ... non-seminomatous germ cell tumors ... #Diagnosis #Radiology