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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Smoking related diseases ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
Upper Versus Lower ... muscle fibers (lower ... motor neuron disease ... Findings #Diagnosis #Table ... #Neurology
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses The differential ... listed in the table ... is difficult to differentiate ... #Management #Radiology ... Multiple #Massess #Differential
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... MD @drcyncity #Differential ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... #pathology #diseases ... #radiology
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
and peptic ulcer disease ... absorption - Lowers ... cholesterol - Lower ... adynamic bone disease ... Phosphate #Binders #Table
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... Connective tissue disease ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #BackPain #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... - Pulmonary diseases ... #Cyanosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential ... Demyelinating Disease ... Enhancing #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology ... #radiology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
secretion Cannot lower ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #