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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... On a Chest X-Ray ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... -70 (in some cases ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... #Chest #Radiology ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Scl70 (in some cases ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... -70 (in some cases ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Massive Fibrosis on Chest ... interstitial lung disease ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #XRay #CXR #silicosis ... #clinical #radiology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Abnormal Chest ... Snoring Chronic Chest ... #Hematology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... Cyanotc Heart Diseases ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
fibrotic lung disease ... caused by inhalation ... typical eggshell pattern ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... • Differentiate ... #differential # ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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underarms, or chest ... symptoms - Pel-Ebstein ... involvement Differential ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #hematology