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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia results from abnormal losses, transcellular shifts, or insufficient intake (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal losses
Causes of Hypokalemia ... insufficient intake (Table ... significantly lower ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Causes
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
characteristics are ... distinguishing between causes ... Peripheral #Vertigo #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... • Causes are multiple ... classically on the lower ... with variety of causes ... #table #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... Weakness - Lower ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... among the possible causes ... water part falls lower ... than 80% in cases ... in blood urea causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... the upper and lower ... tract, and often causes ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
characteristic "starburst" pattern ... • FOPE lesions are ... studies point toward lower ... (save $$) Differential ... normal in these cases
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... white and gray matter ... the upper and lower ... tract, and often causes ... Palpable purpura (lower
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
pneumonitis (2) The case ... areas of ground-glass ... septal thickening are ... in the mid and lower ... included in the differential