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Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Malignant (60-85%): SCLC ... , NSCLC, NHL, Germ
Contraindications to Resection of Non Small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).
#NSCLC #lungcancer #surgery
cell lung cancer(NSCLC ... #NSCLC #lungcancer
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
aortopulmonary window ... #CXR #Lateral #APWindow ... #AP #Window #Fullness ... #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
The PET better demonstrates the extent of the lymphnode metastases in this patient.
Final diagnosis: small cell
Radiology #CXR #PET #APWindow ... #AP #Window #Fullness ... #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Pocket Medicine:
Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic-pulmonary window ... AorticKnob #Dissection #APWindow
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial effusion ... and left pleural effusion ... echocardiogram Subcostal window ... , left pleural effusion ... #pericardial #effusion
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Infectious Knee Effusions ... Traumatic Knee Effusions ... Malignant Knee Effusions
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion ... Antibiotics #CNS #Diffusion ... #BloodBrain #Perfusion
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion ... #PCC #Pleural #Effusion