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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Overview: ALL, CML ... involvement CML ... ↓ LAP Score • CML ... thrombocytosis) CML ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Renal disease - Cr ... /dL or CC < 40 ml ... M spike: • CML ... lymphoproliferative diseases, CML
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Hemoptysis (>I00 mL ... Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Viral: VZV, CMV ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: CMV ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... Blood and sputum cx
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT ... intervention CMC
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
cytomegalovirus (CMV ... was positive for CMV ... urine revealed CMV ... #clinical #NEJM ... radiology #MRI #CT
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
imaging technique (CT ... CMR).
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Cavitation > 6 cm
Chronic Splenic Brucellosis - Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a coarsely calcified, circumscribed
that measured 4.5 cm ... by 4.2 cm by 2.8 ... cm (arrow). ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... Brucellosis #Splenic #NEJM