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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... central dot. - LIP ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cysts #Differential
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Finger deformity caused ... distal to the DIP ... free movement of PIP ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... appreciate on a cest ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... fibrosis as in UIP ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Emphysema - Lung cysts ... (LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
UIP UIP is a histologic ... a chest X-ray UIP ... can suspect UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Bone Tumors - Differential ... Aneurysmal Bone Cyst ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... no evidence of cystic ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Positive Throckmorton sign in a case of chronic osteomyelitis of the left hip. X-ray findings:
1) complete
Throckmorton sign in a case ... osteomyelitis of the left hip ... femoral head 2) lytic ... the pelvis or hip ... #Clinical #Radiology