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Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... diagnosis for this ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... +/- High res CT ... Infectious Diseases ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... /Autoimmune diseae ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... deficiencies • Autoimmune ... #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... , pancreas, stomach ... , pancreas, stomach ... : • PBC, autoimmune ... #differential #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... physical exam, CT
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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• Heavy chain disease ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... ovarian tumors, lung ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology