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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... and chronic consolidation ... will limit the differential ... with multiple peripheral ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
 -
Peripheral Neuropathy ... Onset Subacute/Chronic ... @AnandJag1 #Peripheral ... #Neuropathy #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... sparing of the periphery ... frequently seen in chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
There is a peripheral ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... consolidation. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Spondylysis • Chronic ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
CIDP, chronic inflammatory ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... • Anemia • Chronic ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Hematuria, Hemoptysis, Peripheral ... symptomatology Differential ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
Acute / Subacute Peripheral ... more subacute/chronic ... VITAMINS #Mnemonic #Peripheral ... Subacute #Acute #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential