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Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... section Uterine Atony ... distension • Uterine infection ... • Functional/anatomic
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Myocardial ischemia/infarction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
- Differential Diagnosis ... : UC and CD • infection ... (e.g. pseudomembranous ... /submucosal • hemorrhage ... #radiology #KUB
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... acute myocardial infarction ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... edema • Bowel infarction ... #cardiology
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
herniation • Anatomic ... Manifestations: • Infection ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #causes #primarycare
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Infarction - peripheral ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... is desirable, e.g ... with function and anatomy ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... - Neoplasm, or hemorrhage ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... -It’s a diagnosis ... exclusion: rule out infection ... There are case reports ... #Radiology #Honc