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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lung, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... diagnosis there ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... it difficult to differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... creases, oral cavity ... melanocyte stimulating hormone ... is suspected: chest ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Drugs or hormones ... #respiratory #acidbase ... acidosis #alkalosis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... factor • May cause ... fever, cough and cavitary ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Face, upper back, chest ... honey-colored crusts ... , vagina, oral cavity ... dermatology #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... NTM #Infections #differential
Subglottic stenoses (SGS) during systemic diseases
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) = congenital (children) or acquired (adult) characterized by
• Cervical and chest ... PET-CT Acquired causes ... Idiopathic • Hormonal ... systemic #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
important finding on a chest ... has a limited differential ... diagnosis. ... The most common causes ... Collapse #Patterns #Comparison