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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 ... When the cysts have ... seen and in many cases
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... - Emphysema - Lung ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Round, smooth cysts ... Bizarre/irregular cysts ... - PLCH Round cysts ... pattern not consistent ... #Diagnosis #differential
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... • Bronchogenic cysts ... , Pericardial Cysts ... Sarcoma, Metastatic Lung ... Tumors • Vascular Mases
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... Nephrology if cause ... #Workup #urology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Benign Cystic • Cyst ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Causes
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Simple: Simple cyst ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epithelial cell casts ... #Causes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplasm/Cyst ... RBCs and/or RBC casts
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof