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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
on Abdominal XRay ... : UC and CD • infection ... (e.g. pseudomembranous ... • typhlitis #Colon ... #radiology #KUB
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
interposition of the colon ... thus important to diagnose ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... #Hematology
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
thus important to diagnose ... the transverse colon ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Signs ... Hypersplenism, Infection ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cervical ... (e.g. ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Hematology #Oncology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... lesion • CNS infection ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Algorithm #neurology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... - Differential Diagnosis ... aciduria, Drugs (e.g ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
- Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... ): Iatrogenic, Ingestion ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #nephrology #sodium