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Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long ... common sites: hip ... • XR, MRI to ... #hematology
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
blisters containing pus ... lesions + Rheumatic pain ... Rule out other causes ... - MRI: inflammation ... #diagnosis #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Hemoptysis • Coughing up ... pain/tightness ... Infection: TB, NTM, PNA ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
pneumonia (PJP), MAI ... zone infiltrates ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... involvement MAI ... factor • May cause
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
A common cause of ... thus obstructing one ... of the main bronchi ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Signs: weight gain ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... Hematologic malignancy ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... ) - Bone Marrow
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... • Minority of Pts ... counseling should be done ... #cardiology #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... pain 5. ... opacities; traction bronchiectasis ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management