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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... thin smear • Signs ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... node biopsy • Clinical
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... hemidiaphragm and the liver ... thus important to diagnose ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... response to abnormal liver ... derangement of liver ... symptoms/signs ... the pattern of liver
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... colon) between the liver ... PseudoPneumoperitoneum #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #clinical #radiology
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
examination and diagnostic ... eosinophils per liter ... mildly elevated liver-function ... #Clinical #Radiology ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... accumulation in the liver ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM ... #Wolmans #radiology
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
had received a diagnosis ... serum calcium level ... year after the diagnosis ... #clinical #radiology ... #NEJM #parathyroid
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
Criteria for diagnosis ... ascites/impaired liver ... mastocytosis #hemepath #pathology ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #clinical
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
was 0.2 mIU per liter ... and the serum level ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... #sign #radiology
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
Falciform Ligament Sign ... ligament connects the liver ... Panel B, arrow) #Clinical ... #Radiology #FalciformLigament ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT #KUB #NEJM