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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
hilus is in a normal ... include the list of causes ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Drugs (antibiotics e.g ... amoxicillin) Oral ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... with Normal Mean ... • Secondary (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
an inhibitor of normal ... factor activity (e.g ... clotting test (e.g ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... Prolonged PTT, Normal ... Prolonged PTT, Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #coagulation
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Hepatic, Portal, ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Iron Deficiency (Eg ... Causes: Chronic ... Other • e.g ... #Hematology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Virus -> Fecal-oral ... invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... , pharyngitis; pneumonia ... genital warts, abnormal