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Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
masses is very long ... listed in the table ... Sometimes it is difficult ... to differentiate ... Management #Radiology #Lung
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... it can be very difficult ... pattern is also difficult
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... This makes it difficult ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Generally affects long ... • XR, MRI to ... Early dz difficult ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... (daptomycin in lungs ... Secondary infection (C diff ... Difficile, COVID ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... unless prior heart/lung