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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Sarcoidosis Lower ... is seen in: - UIP ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Causes of GI Bleed ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #GIBleed #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... • Enteritis: Crohn's ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... Ulceration #diagnosis #differential ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... Family history of IBD ... • Lower quadrant ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
reticular densities caused ... reticulation with a lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... lower zone distribution ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
air-bronchogram in the right lower ... masses. ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
• Psoriasis - Elbows ... knees, scalp, lower ... honey-colored crusts ... Lesions arise in crops ... dermatology #rash #differential
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
In most cases these ... small and fill up ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Multifocal ... Consolidation #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... anticoagulation up ... diagnosis #management #cardiology