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Criteria for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) / COVID-19

Fever or signs/symptoms of lower
Fever or signs/symptoms ... of lower respiratory ... of lower respiratory ... of lower respiratory ... COVID19 #Criteria #Diagnosis
Investigating DVT: approach to symptoms suggestive of lower limb deep vein thrombosis
#Diagnosis #DVT #deepvein #thrombosis #wells
DVT: approach to symptoms ... suggestive of lower ... vein thrombosis #Diagnosis ... assessment #evaluation #symptoms
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Sarcoidosis Lower ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... Distribution #Upper #Lower ... #RadiologyAssistant
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... must be absent: lower ... #differential #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... findings: • Symptoms ... spasticity • Lower ... Upper extremity, lower ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... Inspection - lower ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
- Differential Diagnosis ... vagina," possible lower ... Rectum - Defecatory symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
joints (mostly in lower ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
air-bronchogram in the right lower ... the differential diagnosis ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
. - Lower zone predominance ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant