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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... kind of pattern we ... On a CXR the most ... cysts have thick walls ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... priapism • Lab values ... Lysis of tumor cells ... sudden death • Lab values ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
AXR. ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... MRI - Limited value ... urinary tract: diagnostic ... #Radiology #Diagnosis
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
presentation Urinalysis: LE ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... with CXR, obtain ... 3) Meningitis Diagnose ... #Peds #EM #Classification
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
fracture heals, the callus ... Probably we are ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RibFracture #Callus
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
- Differential Diagnosis ... itself isn’t a diagnosis ... that a one-off value ... Better call hematology ... a good idea to call
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
left-sided heart valves ... Inflammatory cells ... absent How can we ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... cycles without XR ... ABVD x 2 cycles + XR ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
- Blood & BM • ... • Cytopenia -> BM ... : Granulocytic cells ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... e.g., uptake by cells ... to bolus these values ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis